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Today I learned How Shopping Malls Are Being Transformed Into Apartments In The U.S.

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j6LMp TIL: The Befana, is an Italian witch like woman who delivers gifts to children like Santa, but on Jan 5 with broomstick, gives garlic to bad children, and sweeps before she leaves. It was banned for a few years in 1977 to reduce holidays to help the economy.
QNyMa TIL that in the world's first novel, the 11th-century Japanese "Tale of Genji", none of the characters are given explicit names. It was considered rude to call people by name, so the characters are referred to using (for example) their jobs or clothing color, which change throughout the story.
x6V9o TIL spray cooking oils aren't really zero calories. The label is the result of a rule which allows food companies to label it "zero" if the serving size is small enough. (In this case, a 1/3rd of a second spray is a serving size) - Above this limit, the product has calories like regular oils.
r5nw TIL: NSFW - The last public execution in France by beheading (Eugen Weidmann) is on YouTube.
v1P68 TIL Target Canada closed down all 133 retail locations and laid off 17,600 employees after less than two years