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TIL that the birth rate in Japan is one of the lowest of any country to the point that the sales of adult diapers is greater than the sales of baby diapers.

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v1Gxr TIL about a man called Chen Si. Known as the 'Angel of Nanjing', he has prevented over 300 people from jumping off a bridge to their deaths. Each day, he travels 25km to this bridge to save the lives of these people.
o5JY TIL that Sean Connery wore a toupee in all of the James Bond movies because he started balding at age 21.
epy5n TIL The current year in North Korea is 113. This is because they use the Juche calender and year 1 started on the birthday of Kim Il-Sung (April 15th 1912).
w64P TIL that the first casualty of the Battle of Hastings was William the Conqueror’s jester. He allegedly taunted the English army by juggling his sword and was promptly killed for the display.
Q9ZM TIL that Australians spread margarine or butter on white bread, douse it in sprinkles, call it fairy bread and then eat it as a dessert.