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TIL famous Youtube prankster Jack Vale made a video where he attempts to pull a stunt on the ‘local police’ which depicted them to be aggressive. Police have investigated the video and it turned out it was fake and they were all actors

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141r TIL a noblewoman (a widow of a samurai lord & descendent of a long line of ninjas) recruited, trained, & led an all-female group of 200-300 ninja agents—consisting of ex-prostitutes, orphans, & civil-war victims—who were successfully deployed for the Takeda clan against rival warlords in 1500s Japan
GAQZE TIL after Mr. Rogers car was stolen, the story was picked up by every newspaper, radio and media outlet around town. Within 48 hours the car was left in the exact spot where it was taken from, with an apology on the dashboard. It read, "If we'd known it was yours, we never would have taken it."
0d9OR Today I learned that the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique from Kill Bill is somewhat based on reality. It’s called Commotio Cordis, where sudden cardiac arrest can result from a single (not necessarily heavy) blow to the chest at a very particular moment in the heart’s rhythm.
0wX1 TIL North Korea has used Nazi-style human experiments on its citizens in the past and is unknown if they still do so today.
ZpJLa TIL that Chewy's response to when a pet dies: They send you flowers and a card when a your beloved pet dies.