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TIL it’s “illegal” to be fat in Japan. Your waistline is measured every year and if it’s too high, you are giving dieting guidance. Companies and local governments that fail to meet requirements will receive financial penalties.

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x6vgk TIL The average lifespan of an MLB baseball is five to seven pitches ⚾️
rRmNW TIL that if children trespass into your swimming pool and get hurt, you can be held liable for their injuries under the Attractive Nuisance doctrine
LL6Z TIL President Lyndon B. Johnson owned an amphibious car and would scare his guests by driving into a lake, screaming about brake failure.
6jGW TIL the sale of alcohol is forbidden on election days in Norway to prevent VUI (voting under the influence)
ADK54 TIL over 7,000 accidental plane crashes happened on American soil during WW2, killing over 15,000 people.