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TIL about hikikomori, young Japanese people who take refuge from society by refusing to leave their bedrooms, the word translates as “to withdraw from society “. They are called The Missing Million.

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M860 TIL that the singer Drake’s nickname among his fans in China is “gōng yā”, literally “male duck”, while Kanye West’s nickname in China is “kǎn yé”, which in Beijing dialect means “someone who brags a lot with no actions to follow it up”
R75V1 TIL Stolen Tide is often used as a currency to buy drugs
Z8Rn4 TIL There’s a myth that these are the memories of our past life which somehow make appearance in our subconscious mind. Some scientists believe that these are the memories that are vanished off from our conscious mind.
A6Vo TIL that over 138 of Ronald Reagan’s administration officials were either investigated, indicted, or convicted during his presidency.
B7mr TIL that after betraying their mission and informing the FBI about Nazi agents on U.S. soil, the two men who saved America from Nazi infiltration were greeted with life imprisonment, threat of execution, and deportation.