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TIL of Hachikō, the legendary Japanese Akita dog who stood waiting for his owner for over nine years after his owner died at his workplace. He would wait for him every day until he himself died.

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b6ER9 TIL about Pascal Payet who escaped prison 3 times. On Oct 12, 2001 his friends collected him from a roof with a hijacked copter. In 2003 he returned via helicopter to help 3 more prisoners escape. After being captured again, he escaped two more times, both via helicopter.
N7dKe TIL tennis balls were traditionally black or white. They were changed to yellow in 1972 after research showed they were more visible on television.
GYLKG TIL after the infamous German cannibal case of Armin Meiwes and his willing 'victim' Bernd Brandes in 2001, Detlev Guenzel repeated that act in 2013, on the same site Meiwes found his victim.
kOQZ7 TIL that during WW2 the British entertained the idea of building an aircraft carrier out of ice and wood pulp in order to fight German U-boats. They scrapped the idea after realizing they could just make airplanes fly farther instead. One admiral was accidentally shot during the development process.
oQb8 TIL that America’s First Shopping Mall is Now Stuffed With Micro Homes: Inspired by ship construction, each of the 38 rental units—which measure from 225 to 300 square feet—includes a bedroom, kitchen, bathroom, and built-in storage.