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TIL 99.7% of Japanese court cases result in conviction

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lo5ON TIL in the 1970's, the head of a Vegas union ordered the bombings of several nonunion establishments. When he refused to pay his bombers for their work, the union boss was abducted and his body was later found in the desert outside of Las Vegas.
N4w6 TIL “&” and “and” mean different things in movie credits. Two writers’ names joined with “&” means they collaborated, while “and” means they worked on the script at different times.
QNVZ6 TIL The European Union's trade chief said the 27-member bloc is committed to securing a trade deal with the US based on "respect" not "threats" 🥹
6Eowm Today I Learned that there's an event in Hawaii called Lahaina Noon, where the sun passes directly overhead.
xn51 TIL that Charles Taylor won the presidency of Liberia with the campaign slogan “He killed my ma, he killed my pa, but I will vote for him.”