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TIL that the Chancellor of the University of Alberta from 1982-86 Peter Savaryn was a veteran of the same SS unit as Yaroslav Hunka

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9BjD TIL in 2014, a Stanford study found that walking boosts creative inspiration. The study examined creativity levels of people while they walked versus while they sat. A person’s creative output increased on average 60% when walking – regardless of how they walked (eg, outside or on a treadmill).
QJABd TIL in 2016, a previously unknown room was discovered in the Winchester Mystery House, bringing the total number of rooms to 161. The mansion has 47 staircases, 47 fireplaces, and over 10,000 windows.
Qjpk TIL that over 80% of Rome’s police officers called in sick on New Years Eve.
VM11k TIL that the NFL uses tracking chips embedded in players shoulder pads to record a players every move on the field. They are also located inside footballs to track: velocity, rotation ,ball speed and location.
wLkJ8 TIL Japan's criminal justice system has a conviction rate of over 99%. To Japanese citizens and police, the arrest itself already creates the presumption of guilt which needs only to be verified via a confession.