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TIL the last ninja is still alive. His name is Jinichi Kawakami and he was born in 1949.

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R7Kw1 TIL during the forced removal of Native Americans to Oklahoma along the Trail of Tears, many African American slaves were owned by tribes and forced to go as well. After the Civil War, the Freedmen founded their own communities and Oklahoma became home to over 50 All-Black Towns and settlements.
lowGG TIL Every fall, Alaska’s Katmai National Park hosts “Fat Bear Week” and crowns the park’s fattest brown bear. The aim is to highlight the park and wildlife conservation.
J8QV TIL in 1992 an Australian gambling syndicate bought almost all the combinations in a Virginia lottery and won, turning a $5M purchase into a $27M winnings
ADVP7 TIL 2 people have died of gforce at Disney mission space ride. G force was 2.5g.
ANDN4 TIL that a man coughed up a 6-inch blood clot in the shape of a bronchial tree