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TIL that the age of consent in Japan is only 13 years old.

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v1yr7 TIL that in Ancient Greece, the famed slingshot mercenaries from Rhodes would often carve taunting messages into their rock projectiles, much like those written on modern-day bombs.
jN9lX TIL Norman Greenbaum wrote the famous song, "Spirit in The Sky" in only 15 minutes, and has been living solely on the royalties for the last 50 years.
MemaV TIL Tutankhamun's mummy was robbed after its discovery in 1926. A breaded skullcap and a collar left on the body because they had fused with the flesh were cut out, his eyelids and collar bones went missing too.
YN6P TIL Corinthian leather is a term coined by the advertising agency Bozell to describe the upholstery used in certain Chrysler luxury vehicles. The term suggests that the product has a relationship to or origination from Corinth, but the supplier was located outside Newark, New Jersey
OodZa TIL of Wayan Nyo, a 90 year old Philippino fisherman, who began cleaning trash out of the ocean after the filth ruined his ability to catch fish anymore. It is estimated he has removed 65,000 pieces of trash with the help of his canoe.