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TIL that in Japan, you can hire a handsome man to watch sad movies with you and wipe your tears.

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DYar TIL that you should drink 8 oz of water right after you wake up, because one of the reasons you are still tired and weak, is because you are so dehydrated.
7kdM TIL a man named William Harrison went missing in Gloucester and, upon interrogation, his servant confessed that he, his mother and his brother had killed Harrison for money. Two years after they were executed Harrison reappeared, claiming to have been abducted and sold into slavery.
WklXN TIL that, ideally, you need to use your fake Christmas tree for 20 years to make it outweigh the minimal environmental damage done by chopping down a real tree every year. Production and disposal of plastic and steel trees is worse for the environment, and real trees are typically recycled.
loxmr TIL of the Heart Attack Grill. A Las Vegas hospital-themed restaurant with an extremely high calorie menu, caused two patrons to pass out from heart attacks. Its spokesperson also died from a heart attack in front of the restaurant.
a88AM TIL that in Japan, if a train is late, you will receive a ticket saying as such that you can then give to your employer/teacher to prove that your tardiness wasn't your fault.