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TIL that the name, Plastic Surgery, has nothing to do with the material and comes from the Greek word plastike (πλαστική) which means the art of modelling.

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X0a1R TIL 2.5 miles beneath the Amazon River is another body of water called the Hamza River. The Hamza is much wider than the Amazon; it's salty; and it moves at a glacial speed.
E1pA0 TIL of chromesthesia, a type of synesthesia in which individuals perceive colour in addition to normal auditory sensations. Associations are idiosyncratic but consistent over time, studies found. Bernstein and Liszt are associated with the condition; the latter asking his orchestra to play 'bluer'.
Oo55Y TIL David Attenborough's full title is Sir David Attenborough OM CH CVO CBE FRS FSA and he also has 32 honorary degrees
69AJw TIL that Billy West, who does the voice of Philip J. Fry's on Futurama among other characters, intentionally made Fry's voice close to his natural voice as a job security measure because it would be more difficult to replace him.
m14GM TIL The Goonies director Richard Donner was eager to return home to Hawaii after a hectic shoot with a cast of kids. He said "I love ’em to pieces, but I can’t stand it anymore!’ After shooting wrapped Steven Spielberg put the whole cast on a plane to Hawaii to surprise Donner before he got home.