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TIL The World’s Most Inconvenient Convenience Store Hangs 393 Feet Off the Side of a Cliff Located in China’s Shiniuzhai National Geological Park.

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PYjJZ TIL the Japanese invaded Kiska, Alaska during WWII. This was the first time that the continental United States was occupied by a foreign power since the War of 1812.
aG69 TIL that trickle-down economics used to be known as the “horse and sparrow” theory based on the idea that if you feed the horse enough oats, some will pass through his bowels undigested for the sparrows to eat.
epWnJ TIL consuming large doses of cornstarch daily can lead to life-threatening propylene glycol toxicity, causing organ failure, as seen in a 17-year old girl who required intensive care and specialized treatment to recover.
gXbW TIL that a hypersonic vehicle exists that demonstrated a stable aerodynamically-controlled flight at speeds of up to Mach 20.
pYwn4 TIL There is a colony of Japanese Snow Monkeys that are living in the wilds of South Texas