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TIL Japanese Brazilians are the largest ethnic Japanese community outside Japan.

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R7lm1 TIL about pastor Lee Jong Rak, who set up the first baby “drop box” in South Korea. The box is attached to the side of his house, where parents can put their unwanted children. Since 2009, over 600 children have been received in the drop box and placed in safe, loving homes.
R7Y11 TIL the monarch in the UK cannot be prosecuted for any crime. In theory, this means somebody could murder their way up the chain of succession. Providing they are not caught before they become the monarch, they will be able to get away with it without any legal issues.
Mve0 TIL that in 2001 a Hooter’s restaurant held a sales contest for servers offering the prize of a new Toyota. When a server won, she was presented with a new “toy yoda”. She sued the restaurant for deception and won enough money to buy a new car.
vVM8 TIL while in prison Al Capone cut in line, so a bank robber named James Lucas held scissors to his neck, responding to Al Capone’s threats of “do you know who I am” with “if you don’t get back to the end of that fucking line, I’m gonna know who you were”
xVx0w TIL According to research, temporary, strong emotions, like sadness we experience from a weepy movie, can significantly decrease our ability to taste or perceive the amount of fat we're eating. People who are mildly depressed and who have elevated body weight may have lower sensitivity to fat.