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TIL that the Lockheed Scandal caused Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka to be arrested

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b9ygE TIL that a chimp named Yuhui learned how to hand wash clothes by watching his caretaker.
4XEEw TIL Tim Horton's dropped the apostrophe from their name to dodge language laws in Quebec and keep a consistent sign across Canada
a8Jjy TIL that Irishwoman Christian Davies was the first woman to be admitted to the British Army retirement home Royal Hospital Chelsea in 1717, after serving in the British Army from 1693 to 1706 while disguised as a man
axd9 TIL a secretary told Steve Jobs she was late for work because her car wouldn’t start – Jobs came back the same afternoon and threw her a set of keys for a brand new Jaguar saying: “Here, don’t be late anymore.”
ADwAx Smelling your partner's unwashed, dirty shirt could improve your sleep, according to a study.