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TIL Japanese swordsmiths can only make 2 swords per month due to restrictions put in place after World War II

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J1yPv TIL Thanks to strict protection and management from Indian and Nepalese wildlife authorities, the greater one-horned rhino population now numbers 4,014 individuals. Once perilously close to extinction, numbering fewer than 100 individuals, the greater one-horned rhino was brought back from the brink
YyrB TIL that the The Three Stooges were the first in Hollywood to criticize and mock Adolf Hitler on film with their short, ‘You Nazty Spy’
OoZD6 TIL About the "Hand in the Trunk" incident - Journalists tailed a car with human hand sticking out
JBmk TIL Geckskin is a superstrong adhesive based on Gecko feet that can hold up to 700lbs on a smooth wall. Developed at UMass (and funded by DARPA), it can easily attach and detach heavy everyday objects such as televisions or computers to walls, as well as medical and industrial applications.
9wvg6 TIL the saung, a type of arched harp that’s the national musical instrument of Myanmar, is ancient: it’s believed to have been introduced to the country from India as early as 500 CE.