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TIL Wikitravel specifically warns visitors to Kazakhstan not to mention Borat.

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5Y9v9 TIL A Spoonerism is an error in speech in which corresponding sounds are switched between two words in a phrase. For example, a "Blushing Crow" instead of "Crushing Blow."
78V7p TIL that honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are still edible after over 3,000 years.
OOga TIL: An Alaska senior was quoted $65,000 for his dental work. He ended up flying and driving 3,700 miles to Mexico in order to get the entire operation done for $3,000.
nWrPB TIL astronomers actually use lasers to project fake stars into the atmosphere, in order to measure & compensate for atmospheric distortions, allowing them a much clearer image of real stars.
evDL TIL of The Waffle House Index, An Informal Scale Used By The United States Government To Determine Severity of Storms Based on Opening/Closing of Waffle Houses