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TIL that the second largest Japanese population outside of Japan is in Brazil

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BrEjD TIL that the highest absolute altitude ever achieved by a helicopter (12,440 m) resulted in the engines experiencing a flameout at peak altitude. The pilot then set the record for the longest autorotation used for the unpowered landing of a helicopter.
erlk TIL Tattoos consist of pigment particles suspended in the skin that are permanent because they are too big to be removed by the body. Laser treatment causes tattoo pigment particles to heat up and fragment into smaller pieces. These smaller pieces are then removed by normal body processes.
NvbM TIL that California now requires that jurors be explicitly told that a rape conviction can be based on the accuser’s testimony alone, without corroboration.
wEGM TIL In 1995, current US House Speaker John Boehner was caught handing out cheques from the tobacco lobby on the floor of the House of Representatives just before a vote on cutting tobacco subsidies.
a89r9 TIL that Marie-Antoinette never said “let them eat cake”