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TIL the Brazilian city of Curitoba, with its sustainability model, inspired 100+ cities worldwide. Curitiba's sustainability model focuses on eco-friendly transit, green spaces, and recycling. This holistic approach prioritizes environmental and social well-being while fostering economic growth.

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oBYEY TIL that Hugo Gutmann, a German Jewish army officer recommended Hitler for the award of the Iron Cross. According to the historian Werner Maser, Gutmann received, by Hitler's intervention, a pension from Nazi Germany until the end of the Second World War in Europe, despite losing his citizenship.
negYY TIL that during the 1980's a crime ring poisoned candy from Japanese candy companies and were never caught. In the end the head of the Shiga Prefecture police took the blame and lit his body on fire.
eoeL TIL there were two undercover agents so convincing the mob offered them “made man” status. Joaquin Garcia aka Jack Falcone, and Joseph Pistone aka Donnie Brasco.
eo6L TIL there’s an island in Japan populated with more stray cats than humans
XE06D You hear the phrase all the time when you’re working with computers, especially on customer service calls: “Please reboot your computer.” Why do we use the word reboot to mean “turn it off and on again”? It all goes back to tech history — and to one of the most revolutionary aspects of these computing machines.