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TIL that in China, 1.6 million people die each year from air pollution.

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GAYrN TIL that Japan introduced radio exercise programs to the public as a way to celebrate Emperor Hirohito's coronation in 1928. The idea was inspired by the radio exercise program produced by an American insurance company in the 1920s.
D1OZV TIL a small percentage of the population can read during their dreams, and they tend to be writers, especially poets.
GNoN TIL: In an act of pure humanitarianism more than 200 elderly Japanese volunteered to help clean up after the Fukushima nuclear disaster reducing the exposure of radiation to the younger generation.
1a1d TIL that when someone tickles you, the laughter is a panic response. That’s why you can’t tickle yourself, as your body never senses any real danger.
dND8 TIL that eating and drinking in the chamber of the British parliament are both strictly prohibited. The sole exception is for the Chancellor of the Exchequer who is allowed an alcoholic drink when delivering the Budget statement.