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TIL goose dad, a South Korean term for fathers who work in Korea while their families live abroad for English education, driven by "English Fever". The intense feeling of loneliness and desolation can lead them to engage in extramarital affairs, commit suicide, or face the risk of dying alone

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MEX7 TIL in 1989 a Los Angeles woman received a phone call from her brother-in-law saying that her ex-husband was coming over to kill her. She dialed 911 but was told nothing could be done unless he showed up at the house. Within 15 minutes he arrived, killing her and 4 others
XEN1R TIL about Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing, a 2003 racing video game frequently cited as one of the worst video games of all time. There is no time limit to complete a race, the opponent does not move, and completing a race rewards the player with a trophy bearing the phrase "You're winner !"
rRlQx TIL that in 1999, Philip Morris attempted to convince the government of the Czech Republic that smoking was highly beneficial to the country, as more people would die earlier as a result, thus letting the government save millions on pensions, hospitals, and housing for elderly citizens.
XgvP TIL that ‘the females of only three species — killer whales, pilot whales, and humans — are thought to carry on living after they pass beyond their reproductive age’.
d8RBr TIL that a sleeping dragon is a homemade device protesters use that invovles handcuffing arms together in a PVC pipe and use other materials to make it harder for police to cut through