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TIL About The Billion Dollar Japanese Shrimp Ponzi Scheme

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Oo791 TIL in the summer of 2018 a man who flunked the London paramedic exams managed to infiltrate the paramedics' internal computer system and pose as a qualified paramedic. As a result he managed to respond to over 100 emergency calls before he was caught.
L8bv TIL only 18% of americans can drive a stick
N784N TIL about Genna, a traditional Ethiopian sport similar to field hockey, played on a cow field without removing the cows. The goals are sometimes miles apart.
yVBmp TIL about aaa, a constellation of urological problems described on multiple ancient Egyptian medical papyri. Many archaeologists believe aaa was what is now known as urinary schistosomiasis, a parasitic infection.
4Jxb TIL of a massive, $400M underground subway station that was never opened. Chicago continues to pay for it through 2028.