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TIL that the most Japanese people return lost items and take it very seriously

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Rej TIL that Dan Akyroyd made a cameo as Ray Stantz (his character from Ghostbusters) in the 1995 movie version of Casper.
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p8DW8 TIL about a Toyota Highlander ramming house more than once and the owner claimed it did it on it's own accord.
MePk8 TIL A sacrifice zone is a geographic area that has been permanently impaired by environmental damage or economic disinvestment, often through locally unwanted land use. The term commonly applies to industrial areas, like lead smelters, that have not been maintained or do not meet modern standards.
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