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TIL Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is the oldest hotel in the world, having been continuously operated for 52 familial generations since 705 AD (over 1,300 years).

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4Xp45 TIL people born between 1977-1983 make up a micro-generation called 'xennials.' This group straddled the line between the last gasp of quaint communications and the rise of the internet, but were still young enough to adapt.
wbQ7 A Chinese billionaire once charged a $170 million painting to his Amex card just to accrue the points. [NSFW painting]
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