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TIL Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu, longest name-place on Earth. Translate: “The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his nose flute to his loved one.”

kOda5 TIL The following are some signs that may help you identify a pathological liar: they often talk about experiences and accomplishments in which they appear heroic; they’re also the victim in many of their stories, often looking for sympathy; their stories tend to be elaborate and very detailed
j0vQ TIL in 1973, Johnny Carson made a joke during his opening monologue of The Tonight Show about an upcoming toilet paper shortage. Although meant to be a joke, the announcement caused a nation-wide panic that created an actual toilet paper shortage.
wLNx7 TIL that Matthew McConaughey originally auditioned with Kate Winslet for 'Titanic' (1997) and was confident he got the role of Jack, but Leonardo DiCaprio interviewed next and James Cameron said every woman in the building showed up for the meeting so he thought, 'maybe I should cast this guy'.
kMWd TIL Two years after retirement, 78% of NFL players have gone bankrupt or are under financial stress. In the NBA, five years after retirement 60% of players are broke.
XKEj TIL the USA was feeding radioactive material to mentally disabled children, exposing U.S. soldiers and prisoners to high levels of radiation, irradiating the testicles of prisoners and exhuming bodies from graveyards to test them for radiation to understand the effects of radiation on the human body