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TIL Bangkok's real name is "Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Ayuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit".

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Oo8RR TIL about Gerner's Mean World Syndrome- the more negative news/shows/etc people expose themselves to, the more dangerous they think they world is (becoming less and less accurate in their assessment)
OoQP6 TIL about a man who planted an enormous guitar shaped forest as a tribute to his late wife.
awaMA TIL the horror film Poltergeist (1982) was rated PG, due to the original vote for an R rating being overturned and because there was no PG13 rating at the time.
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