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TIL the term “Gung ho” was first popularized with US Marines by a Major who was inspired by the collective working spirit of Chinese soldiers in industrial cooperatives (originally “工合” gōngyè – translated: “to work together”)

by whatilearned July 2, 2022, 6:57 pm

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TIL the Dragon Ball Resurrection F Movie including the Title was inspired by a song about Frieza

by whatilearned June 24, 2022, 10:56 pm

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TIL The sinister story of Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ slogan, which was inspired by the last words of a murderer before he was executed

by whatilearned June 22, 2022, 10:15 am

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TIL that the 1993 film ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ inspired a real-life love story between a widower in Seattle who appeared on The Oprah Winfrey show and a Californian woman who responded through letters. They have been together for 28 years.

by whatilearned June 21, 2022, 3:16 pm

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TIL about snake handling in Christianity. Members of some Christian sects in the Southern United States are regularly bitten by venomous snakes while participating in “snake handling” rituals. This ritual is inspired by a literal interpretation of the Bible verses Mark 16:17–18.

by whatilearned June 19, 2022, 1:43 am

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Have you watched morbius? It has inspired billions hence it making morbillions at the box office

by CopyPastaArchive June 19, 2022, 12:13 am

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TIL that the twitter logo ” robin’s egg blue bird ” has a name – Larry T Bird inspired from basketball player Larry Bird.

by whatilearned June 14, 2022, 5:47 pm

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TIL about the Faraday School Kidnapping that occurred in 1972 in Victoria, Australia, where two men kidnapped a teacher her six students for a ransom of $1,000,000. The kidnapping inspired the HBO movie, “Fortress”, which portrayed the kidnappers as gun-wielding maniacs wearing Halloween masks.

by whatilearned June 3, 2022, 12:23 pm

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TIL that Wind Turbines have recently been inspired by the bumps on a Humpback Whales flippers. These bumps allow a smaller number of blades and a smaller, more energy-efficient motor to move the same amount of air as a larger turbine.

by whatilearned June 2, 2022, 9:27 pm

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TIL The iconic Princess Leia buns are inspired by an indigenous Mexican and Native American Hopi Tribe hairstyle called Squash Blossom, made famous by freedom fighter Clara De La Rocha, a Colonel in the Mexican Revolution.

by whatilearned June 1, 2022, 5:19 pm

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TIL A giant “Welcome to Cleveland” was painted the roof in the flight path of a Milwaukee airport (Mitchell International Airport). It was painted by Mark Gubin in 1978, and has inspired others to do the same near other airports.

by whatilearned May 30, 2022, 11:01 pm

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Togashi reportedly revealed what inspired him to continue Hunter X Hunter

by CopyPastaArchive May 30, 2022, 1:07 am

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