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TIL in Japan it is believed women have too warm of hands to be sushi chefs.

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D1aAY TIL the Normandy beach landing scene in the movie Saving Private Ryan alone cost $12 million. It involved up to 1,500 extras, partly consisting of Irish Reserve Defense Force members and was called the “best battle scenes of all time”
xnM7 TIL There’s an ecological push to eat more lionfish, the invasive species causes environmental havoc, and eating them could be the best way to control the threat.
QJ5Y9 TIL S. Koreans drink more than anyone else at 14 shots a week(Russia 2nd at 6 shots). Shots, because 97% of what's drank is the hard liquor Soju.
lob7G TIL: Despite being one of the most advanced and largest cities in the region, only 15% of the population of Dubai are actually natives, called Emiratis.
GAGBQ TIL the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) failed 95% percent of the time to stop undercover investigators from smuggling weapons or explosive materials through screening.