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TIL of the Mariko Aoki phenomenon, a Japanese expression referring to a sudden urge to defecate that is felt upon entering bookstores.

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wLVjP TIL Chuck Schuldiner, considered the 'Godfather of Death Metal' died in 2001 at the age of 34 due to complications with cancer. The cancer was entirely treatable, but the medical cost was too expensive for him and his family.
oBaVW TIL the very first Veterans of Foreign Wars post, VFW Post 1, is located in Denver.
1a6yd TIL there is a company that specializes in "breastaurant" uniforms to sell to places like "Hooters" or "Twin Peaks".
d8pPd TIL that in the 50s and 60s, American chiropractors held a series of rather unusual beauty pageants where contestants were judged and winners picked not only by their apparent beauty and poise, but also their standing posture (backed with X-rays of their spines, of course).
X0VXk TIL Kishinev Railway Station, Japan, had a Station Master named Tama, who was a female cat. In 2008, a year after being appointed, Tama was promoted to “Super Station Master”. At the time, Tama was the only female in the entire company to hold a managerial position.