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TIL the Tokyo Resilience Project, launched in 2023, is a massive 18-year, estimated $109 billion, initiative to strengthen the city's defenses against the threats of windstorms, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and disruptions to essential services like power and communication systems.

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WayA TIL that contrary to its portrayal in the Jurassic Park movies, the T-Rex does not have a long and loud roar. It is highly possible that they hiss similar to crocodiles
xMe1 TIL that most deaths from an overdose occur when an addict who has gone clean relapses and administers their old dose without realising that they have lost the tolerance they had built up.
eRE6 TIL 3% of all Antarctic glaciers is composed of Penguin Urine
8aNQV TIL the world's first microprocessor was built in 1968 for the F-14 Tomcat fighter jet (featured in the cinema classic "Top Gun"), and was kept classified until 1998
QNxMd TIL Bob Seger forgot to credit himself for the lyrics on “old time rock and roll” because he didn’t think anybody would like it and was disgusted to see it used in a Hardee’s commercial years later