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TIL Japan is an island not connected to Asia 😭

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5VDDr TIL a 2017 survey of 1,000 Americans regarding bacon found that 21% said that if they had a choice, they would eat it every day for the rest of their lives & 16% said they couldn't live without it. Only 4% said they did not like bacon.
nYjo TIL game designer Will Wright was inspired to create a “virtual doll house” after losing his home during the Oakland firestorm of 1991. Replacing his home and his other possessions made him think about adapting that life experience into a game, The Sims.
nek8r TIL that a sewer worker accidentally discovered a drain that would lead right to the bank of England's gold vault. He then requested to meet the directors at any time of their choosing inside the vault, and appeared out of the floorboards at the specified time.
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Jkjv TIL the “death tax” only affects estates worth $5.45 million per person. 99.8% of estates owe no tax.