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TIL That prisoners in Japan who are sentenced to death only find out on the morning of their execution. The prisoner's family and legal representatives, and also the general public, are informed only after the execution has taken place.

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KjlE TIL a person who picked on Eminem in school sued him for his 1999 song ‘Brain Damage’. The judge dismissed the case and delivered the verdict as a rap.
9Y4aD TIL the most profitable movie of all time percentage-wise (box office over to budget) is the porno "Deep Throat".
0dP5L TIL a remote northern Quebec mining town has a 1.3km long, 5 storey apartment building that serves as a windbreak for the rest of town and lets residents stay indoors all winter
Jwl4 TIL there is an alternate version of Lord of the Rings told from the bad guys’ point of view
kKWg TIL that in the event of a nuclear blast, you should not use conditioner because it will bind radioactive material to your hair.