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TIL one of the Japanese airmen who attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941 is still alive.

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LQG1P TIL about the Theory of multiple intelligences which posits human intelligence is not a singular general ability (g-factor) but are very distinct modalities. Musicianship, athleticism, linguistics, etc, are all forms of intelligence.
yQVev TIL that William Powell wrote The Anarchist Cookbook at 19. He later said that “When I penned the book, I was angry and alienated. Today I realize that violence can't be used to prevent violence". He wished it would go out of print but had never owned the copyright.
nWooo TIL the author of the Gesta Hungarorum, "The Deeds of the Hungarians" - the oldest history about Hungarians written by a Hungarian at some point in the early 13th century - is known only as "P" and "Anonymus". This "Anonymus" writer worked in King Béla's court (likely Béla III).
OGkY1 TIL The Statue of Liberty was originally designed for the Suez Canal in Egypt
rNO5o TIL crystal methamphetamine (ice) is the most commonly abused narcotic in Hawaii. Majority of the supply is manufactured in California and Mexico. Approximately 80-90% of the meth seized in Hawaii is smuggled through the Honolulu Intl Airport via mailed parcels and couriers on commercial flights.