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TIL it is against the law to be obese in Japan

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j68EQ TIL that 60s counterculture leader Abbie Hoffman's suicide note, dated 1989, read: "It's too late. We can't win, they've gotten too powerful."
JZ98 TIL that in 1796, some of the first “attack ads” in US election history were published and included a warning that Thomas Jefferson would emancipate all slaves if elected
e0oVJ TIL that standing in the background of the famous Beatles’ album “Abbey Road” is a man named Paul Cole, an American tourist. He was standing outside on the street waiting for his wife to finish exploring a museum when he accidentally photobombed one of the most famous pics in history.
PYRLE TIL that in the original German version of 99 Red Balloons by Nina, the balloons aren't red. The German lyrics make no mention of balloon colours anywhere in the song.
16eRV TIL sun exposure may cause skin cancer, but it also lowers overall mortality rates, including from cancer