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TIL: Brazil is home to the largest Japanese population outside of Japan

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5VXxB TIL of UK farmer Tony Martin, whose house had been broken into so many times, that he was able to predict when the burglars would strike next, and shot and killed one.
KrdG TIL The Black Death resulted in a stronger and longer-living human population. Scientists examined the bones of those who died before and after the plague and determined that people who were born after were stronger and more fit.
KYZ0Q TIL, unlike most birds, kiwis have horrible eyesight and are frequently prone to ophthalmological issues. As a result, they naturally rely so heavily on other senses that some have been found to have survived perfectly well albeit completely blind in the wild for years.
0wO0j TIL To dig to China, you'd need to start your journey from Argentina — the location of China's antipode (or opposite point on Earth)
beXj TIL that the origin of the term ‘Wiki’ comes from the Hawaiian word wikiwiki which means quick or informal.