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TIL that the Stanley Cup is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded professionally in North America, commissioned in 1892 by its namesake the Lord Frederick Arthur Stanley of Preston, 16th Earl of Derby

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nedgd Til about the history of the Haka. What the dance means with translations of every step and word.
a89pA TIL The first "The Fast and the Furious" movie licensed its title from an old 1954 Roger Corman movie after rejecting other bad titles involving racing and wars. But Corman kept the rights to numerical sequel titles, thus why the franchise has no "The Fast and the Furious 2."
rXx0 TIL the Japanese created a silicone toy called Mugen Puchipuchi designed to mimic the sensation of popping bubble wrap for infinite number of times
ANARa TIL that Coyote Ugly is based on true experiences. IRL, Piper Perabo's character grows up to be the Eat, Pray, Love lady. Depressing.
WkDaA TIL that Japanese is either written vertically from top to bottom, or horizontally from left to right, or horizontally from RIGHT to left! Sometimes, both vertical and horizontal writing can be found on the same page.