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TIL that law in Japan requires drivers over the age of 75 to have Koreisha sign on their cars.

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mxyNP TIL that some hikers and researchers have spotted wild birds swearing. It is belived that birds that escaped from captivity teach other wild birds how to speak and swear in English.
69RYw TIL that in 1979, during a NHL game between the Rangers and the Bruins, a Rangers fan struck a Bruins player and stole his stick. As a result, almost all of the Bruins went into the stands to confront the fan and beat him up with his own shoe
nW8Q7 TIL that in 2011, an entire country lost internet access for 12 hours after a 75-year-old woman accidentally broke a fiber-optic line with her shovel.
VMro0 TIL That termite queens are the longest living insect on the planet. Living on average up to 15 years with some scientists suggesting they can live up to 50-100 years old.
O611 TIL that the Pingu gibberish is actually a language used by clowns and mimes since the 16th century