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TIL That it is illegal in Japan to try and name a child Akuma

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BWWK TIL that in China they constructed a building with embedded wind turbines to provide its own power
9yxG TIL a JFK assassination witness claimed to see an suspicious unidentified man standing in the window of the school book depository, who later fled the scene. His testimony was ignored, he was intimidated several times, and there were several attempts on his life.
djJE TIL a pro Counter-Strike player said about his team that they ‘were all on Adderall’ in an interview; as a result, the ESL, one of the largest eSports organization, announced that they will be working with the World Anti-Doping Agency to implement drug-testing for pro players.
gg0y TIL there is a species of wood frog in Alaska that freezes during Winter, its heart and breathing stops and its blood freezes. Then as Spring comes around, it thaws out, hops off and carries on with life.
EP6w TIL J.D. Salinger saw more combat in World War II than almost any other American. He fought on D-Day (Utah Beach), in the Battle of the Bulge, the Battle of Hürtgen Forest, and was one of the first Americans to enter a liberated concentration camp at Dachau.