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TIL that the funny viral photos of our cats and dogs pressing their heads against the wall, is actually a sign of neurological illness and should be taken very seriously.

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PjKV TIL: Instead of donating money to a New York Food Bank, Toyota offered ‘kaizen’; a Japanese word meaning “continuous improvement”. Toyota’s engineers applied kaizen to the soup kitchen, reducing the average wait time from 90 to 18 minutes.
0wlGy TIL that in 1910, black sailors of the Brazilian navy mutinied and gained control of all of Brazil's large battleships. They then used the threat of bombarding Rio de Janeiro to successfully force the abolition of the slavery-like conditions they suffered under in the navy.
6EpNY TIL about Yokai. Japanese folklore from the 8th century that gave birth to modern Japanese entertainment like Manga and anime.
4kWEN TIL You live longer if you live near an Ocean
X0Qw8 TIL about the Sullivan brothers, 5 men from Iowa that enlisted in the Navy after Pearl Harbour. They asked to be assigned together and all died when USS Juneau was sunk.