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1o7 TIL that Italy is the leading producer of Kiwi fruit in the world, despite having origins in Southern China
wLX67 TIL John Hamm, of Mad Men fame, was suspended from The University of Texas for putting a student's testicles in a claw hammer and leading him around a house while the student was beaten, paddled, and set on fire.
ep7V6 TIL in response to infamously high suicide rates at Mapo Bridge in Seoul, South Korea, the bridge was adorned with suicide prevention messages and uplifting photos. These measures weren't enacted by the government, however, instead the entire project was financed by Samsung's life insurance division
nWeXG TIL watches on display are generally set to 10:10 so that all hands can be seen clearly and can be viewed in their entirety. This also allows any subdials to be seen which are generally placed at the 3, 6, or 9 positions.
a8vRN TIL about the Ham Sandwich Theorem, a mathematical theory stating every possible combination of any number of sandwich ingredients in any dimensional space can be cut in equal halves with one slice, regardless of each ingredient's location.