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TIL Hideki Tojo’s dentures had "Remember Pearl Harbor" engraved into them in morse code

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N75NJ TIL that In-N-Out pays store managers an average yearly salary of more than $160,000. More than the typical California dentist, accountant or financial advisor.
0dk61 Today I learned about the Swedish million apartments programme. The Swedish government of 1965 pledged to build 1 million new apartments in a country of 8 million people in 10 years. 1006000 apartments was built.
dDwrQ TIL Though they have ancient origins the modern western popularity of earth shelters was driven by the 1973 Oil Crisis and back-to-the-land movement. However the most earth shelters are in Northern China, where approximately 10 million people living underground.
LoOv TIL that, due to California banning civilian ownership of .50 BMG rifles, Barret will not sell or service to any of California’s law enforcement agencies.
kOlPe TIL: About Bobby Guldan, an MLB player that was traded from the New York Yankees to the Seattle Mariners, for himself. One of a handful of players traded for themselves due to the 'player to be named later clause'