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TIL that it is safe to eat raw eggs in Japan due to their strict control of processes involved in egg production.

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AN6W4 TIL that John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States from 1825 to 1829, had the highest estimated IQ (175) among US Presidents and is considered to have been the smartest man ever to hold the office.
g5yL TIL that exercising makes you both more productive and happier for the day that you exercise. It affects your brain function and memory, and the positive effect lasts for the entire day.
wLmvW TIL that Bruce Springsteen stopped a walk out at the We Are The World recording. A few of the rockers felt the song was too pop and singing with non-rockers would hurt their image. They changed their minds when the boss said, "I'm here to save lives and feed people, and I'm staying."
p8674 TIL about the My Way killings, a social phenomenon in the Philippines referring to a number of fatal disputes which arose due to the singing of the song My Way by Frank Sinatra in karaoke bars.
DQNZJ TIL that Juan Pujol Garcia was awarded both the Iron Cross and the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire during WW2, fooling the Nazis as a double agent.