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TIL that in South Korea, there’s a “theme park” where visitors can experience a full zombie apocalypse simulation, complete with actors, makeup, and immersive scares.

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j6KJE TIL Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker survived a plane crash in which 4 of the 6 occupants were killed. The other survivor was DJ AM.
xLZB TIL “&” used to be the 27th letter of the alphabet. The name ampersand comes from the fact that early 1800s school children reciting their ABCs concluded with “&” by saying “X, Y, Z, and per se and” (“per se” means “by itself”)
lodJK TIL that a test pilot for the SR-71 Blackbird had the aircraft disintegrate around him while flying at nearly 80,000 feet, while going Mach 3.1 (2,300mph), and lived.
Gvy4 TIL the Game Boy was only discontinued in 2003.
16BYW TIL that taking anti inflammatory drugs like Tylenol or Ibuprofen before getting a vaccine will negatively affect the body’s immune response, thereby reducing immunity to the disease the vaccine is intended to help prevent