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TIL 95% of phones sold in Japan are completely waterproof.

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P1Y1n TIL in 1950 the Boyscouts of America ran a 40th anniversary campaign called "Strengthen the Arm of Liberty" where they sent ~200 copper replicas of the Statue of Liberty around the US. Despite being over 8' tall and weighing 260lb, many have been lost and now only ~100 can be accounted for.
6EMO8 TiL the first time Germany bombed a civilian target during WWII was an accident. The retaliation led to the Blitz, which was actually great for Britain because the RAF air fields had almost been completely put out of action by Luftwaffe action up to that point and Hitler changed targets.
yV8Vl TIL The perfect glob of toothpaste on the boxes is called a nurdle, and companies have sued each other over nurdle usage.
gMRry TIL The key of delicious fried rice is to keep it at high heat during cooking. It will dry the texture and make it taste better. No more mushy fried rice.
aw5Rb TIL SAG Union President Ed Asner's award-winning show "Lou Grant" was cancelled by CBS due to his political activism.