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TIL About the Tanuki, a fox-like animal in traditional Japanese folklore with giant magical testicles

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8jk8 TIL about “Sutton’s Law”, which states “that when diagnosing, one should consider the obvious”. Named after the famous American bank robber, Willie Sutton, when asked ‘Why do you rob banks?’ To which replied, ‘Because that’s where the money is.’
78Edb TIL the film "Close encounters of the Third Kind" is shown every single night at the Devil Tower KOA, making it one of the most screened movies ever.
5V7DQ TIL Manchu arrowheads came in many different designs, military, hunting or target, some to be retrievable without damage, some to whistle only, some to whistle and kill (the animal was startled by the whistle, making them easier to hit), some to kill by blunt force, or spear fish or small game.
Eg6Ww TIL the movements typically associated with Parkinson's Disease are actually a side effect of the medication Levodopa prescribed to increase dopamine and not PD itself; these movements are called dyskinesia, whereas PD causes stiffness, slowness and tremor
JYJXk TIL: A Japanese cup of rice is not a cup of rice (sort of)