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TIL Seiryu Miharashi Eki - The GHOST STATION with no entrances or exits built solely to remind people of the importance of nature and to admire the landscape.

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LyMd TIL In 1986, a team of Canadian researchers exhumed the body of William Brane, a sailor who died 140 years earlier during the Franklin Expedition of 1846. After being removed from the permafrost and thawed, the body was still flexible, and intestinal flora were found still living inside.
OGZRX TIL about "Wa", a Japanese concept usually translated into English as "harmony". It implies a peaceful unity and conformity within a social group in which members prefer the continuation of a harmonious community over their personal interests. The kanji character "wa" is also a name for Japan.
Rdrl TIL that Warner Bros held two test screenings of its animated movie “Thumbelina”. The first time around, the audience reaction was flat. For the next test, they prefaced the exact same footage with the Walt Disney logo. The test scores soared
YpAXd TIL there is a 1,700 year old Ethiopian counterpart of the Rosetta Stone called the Ezana Stone. The inscription commemorates Ethiopian military victories and their conversion to Christianity in their native language Ge’ez, as well as ancient Greek and South Arabian Sabaen.
yQBgw TIL A single cherry has approximately 0.17 grams of lethal cyanide per gram of seed (located inside the 'pit'). Depending on the size of the kennel, ingesting just one or two freshly crushed pits can lead to death.