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TIL most streets in Japan don’t have names. In Japan, they use a very different addressing system than is used in most Western countries. Rather than streets having names (the space in between blocks), they give blocks numbers and leave the space in between the blocks, streets, nameless.

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dvw9 TIL when Adolf Eichmann, aka “the architect of the Holocaust”, was on trial for his war crimes, he couldn’t afford the attorney he wanted. Not wanting any reason to question the legitimacy of the trial, the Israeli government paid for Eichmann to be represented by the lawyer of his choosing.
Oyve TIL that in 1972 three men hijacked an American DC-9 and demanded it be flown to Cuba where they hoped to strike a deal with Castro using the large ransom. Instead, Castro had them arrested and returned the aircraft, passengers, and money to the United States.
X05xr TIL that "Eh?" stereotypical of Canadian English, is actually one of many similar interjections spanning several other languages and dialects including "Che" in Spanish, "Hé?" in Japanese, "Hein" in French - and even has Arabic and Urdu equivalents.
WkyG9 TIL Ed Sheeran has a very short attention span, so his producer Johnny McDaid would bring a suitcase full of Lego for Ed to play with while he would mix tracks.
n1g7 TIL the term “groggy” comes from either the British or American Navy. These sailors drank Grog, which was a mix of rum, water, and citrus juice, which was used to fight scurvy. Someone who is dazed or sleepy might feel as if they have had too much grog, making them “groggy.”