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TIL Norway actually introduced Salmon Sushi to Japan

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WdwA TIL that a sandwich has ~16x the energy density of a Lithium-Ion battery.
KYdR TIL Benjamin Franklin intentionally faked the death of rival publisher, Titan Leeds. (Franklin maintained that the still-alive Leeds was an impostor.)
69Kbm TIL Bruce Lee was so dedicated in his craft as an actor and martial arts star that he had an operation to remove the sweat glands from his armpits because he believed underarm sweat looked unphotogenic on film.
b6vxj TIL of the Cross Border Xpress at Tiajuana International Airport, a 390 foot bridge over the US-Mexico border where passengers can park on the American side, clear customs, cross the bridge, and board a plane that departs on the Mexican side all without ever leaving the same airport.
1O47 TIL that in the US, you are almost 2x more likely to kill yourself than you are to be killed by someone else. Furthermore, you are 74x more likely to die of heart disease or a malignant tumor than be murdered.