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TIL of Sai, a commune in the Orne department in France. It has a population of 222 and its inhabitants are known as Sayiens (male) and Sayiennes (female).

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W7O5N TIL that in the Movie "Scream" (1996) there is a section in the credits saying "No Thanks whatsoever to the Santa Rosa city school district governing board" Santa Rosa revoked permissions to film there last minute and cost the production 350,000$
4XA6N TIL The title of "World's Greatest Athlete" has been given to the person who wins the decathlon. This began when King Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "You, sir, are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912.
yXpX TIL Five officers once volunteered to stand directly under an exploding nuclear bomb. The only non-volunteer was the camera man.
a1GL TIL of Carlos Hathcock. A Marine sniper in Vietnam who crawled over 1500 yards to kill a high-ranking NVA officer. It took 4 days to complete because he could move only inches. He also said that he was almost stepped on while camouflaged in a meadow. As well as almost bitten by a Bamboo Viper.
OoAbg TIL that Davinder Singh of New Delhi, India broke a Guinness World Record in 2017 for typing fast with his nose, managing to type a 17-word English sentence in just over 40 seconds.