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TIL that Mexican drug cartels kidnap innocent people and force them to fight to the death in gladiatorial combat

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7Omx TIL Kirby was named after the Lawyer that saved Nintendo from a lawsuit against Universal Studios in 1984
XRlD TIL that there was a long-running theory that in the film “Pulp Fiction” you can hear over the radio that Uma Thurman and John Travolta’s characters stole the prized trophy from Jack Rabbit Slim’s instead of winning it…
XBRk TIL a Japanese pilot who attacked a town in Oregon during WWII returned 20 years later to present his family’s 400-year-old sword as a symbol of regret. His daughter later said, if he had received a hostile reaction, he would’ve used the sword to perform a ritual suicide by disembowelment instead.
DKwe TIL of the Popsicle Index, a quality of life measurement based on the percentage of parents who feel that their child can safely walk to the nearest store and buy a Popsicle by themselves.
R5gvl TIL Queen Victoria survived 8 assassination attempts.