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TIL that Japan was the invitee in Copa America in 1999 and 2019.

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JYNx1 TIL US Marine SSgt Jonathan Turner’s remains were to be boxed up and mailed from CA to GA, but hundreds from motorcycle group "The Patriot Guard Riders" stepped up to create a dignified caravan to bring his remains home. Turner served 7 tours in Iraq & Afghanistan and died of combat wounds in CA.
wM7M TIL that the Vikings were considered overly concerned with cleanliness for bathing once a week.
w5GW TIL: A 15 year old found a cheap and speedy way to detect pancreatic cancer. He was denied 199 times before someone gave him a chance.
OG4y6 TIL Norway has the largest single sovereign wealth fund in the world, at $1.6 Trillion in assets. Larger than the sovereign wealth funds of China, Saudi Arabia and the UAE
kOPe1 TIL of Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, a rare genetic disease that gradually turns your entire body into bone. Surgical removal of the bone only causes more bone to grow in its place.