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TIL that there is a shrine located in Kyoto, Japan dedicated to the 38,000 severed noses of Korean troops and civilians. Japanese warriors would traditionally bring back body parts of enemies as proof of their deeds. A total of 214,752 heads were brought back after the second invasion of Korea.

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4kB45 TIL that the largest vampire bat in history attacked animals as large as deer. The wingspan of 'Desmodus draculae' was 20 inches. It may have inspired a Mayan bat-god, and legends of a vulture-sized blood-eating bat. Believed extinct, but stories continue of "large bats attacking cattle and horses".
6jWm TIL the Michael Bay film Pearl Harbor costed $140 million to produce, as much as the actual rebuilding of Pearl Harbor, and lasts a full hour longer than the actual attack.
rRwpe TIL it is estimated that approximately 70% of people at some point in their life will experience 'Imposter Syndrome', where they don't believe that they deserve their success and are worried about being found out as a 'fraud'.
OoXl7 TIL The 2003 Gubernatorial election for California (which Arnold Schwarzenegger won) had 135 candidates. California has 80 districts so it was impossible for every candidate to be placed at the top of the ballet in at least one district. Also Gary Coleman and porn star Mary Carey were candidates.
aQZZ TIL of Lily Allen’s song ‘Alfie’ which is about her lazy brother and includes the lyric “"You need to get a job because the bills need to get paid”. Today her brother is more relevant than she ever was and is best known for his role as Theon Greyjoy in Game of Thrones.