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TIL when JAL Flight 2 landed in San Francisco Bay short of the runway, captain Kohei Asoh told investigators, “As you Americans say, I fucked up.” Today the “Asoh defense” is hailed by corporate strategists as one of the most effective public relations strategies.

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kOXrd TIL that it is not an urban legend that snakes could hide in toilets and attack the genitals of humans. It has happened multiple times in real life.
wN8J TIL That California has a similar GDP to Brazil.
V9bD TIL the first “lolcat” was unintentionally created in 1870 when British photographer Harry Pointer took a series of photos of cats in amusing poses and added humorous text to them to further increase their appeal.
M7rj0 TIL about Daniel Daly who was awarded the Medal of Honor twice and was nominated for a third for his actions in WW1. He was denied his third Medal of Honor but was instead awarded with Navy Cross, the Distinguished Service Cross, and the French Médaille Militaire
jAaE TIL in Brazil, Playstation 4 will cost over $1,800.