#GetFact'd: What happened at the 2012 Olympics?

#GetFact'd: What happened at the 2012 Olympics?

Also, where does the word “emoji” come from?

The delegation from France takes part in the parade of athletes, underneath the Olympics rings, during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, at the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, in Beijing, on February 4, 2022.
AFP

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According to the film's director, Harold Ramis, Bill Murray's character in 'Groundhog Day' relived the same day for "30 or 40 years". In fact, whatculture.com did the math and came up with 33 years and 350 days needed to account for everything we see, hear about, and all the skills he mastered.

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The word “emoji” does not originate from the word “emotion”. Emoji is Japanese for “picture character.” Eh + moji.

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At the 2012 Olympics, beach volleyball players complained because squirrels kept hiding acorns in the venue's sand.

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Tokyo Olympics Beach Volleyball.
Tokyo Olympics Beach Volleyball. Image/The Associated Press

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