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TIL The Japanese are descendants of ancient Koreans

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grjbD TIL for several months, the residents of the Italian town of Vastogirardi have had the tires of their cars mysteriously punctured. What was originally thought to have been mafia intimidation was revealed to have been the work of a local dog with gingivitis gnawing on the tires.
wLDE7 TIL Fred Rogers proposed to his wife Joanne via letter. When she received it, Joanne rushed to a payphone to respond. She was so nervous that when Fred answered the phone she was focused on the phone booth graffiti and greeted him by saying, "Shit." Fred laughed and she agreed to marry him.
AYNg TIL Disney filed to trademark “Seal Team 6” shortly after the Bin Ladden raid but withdrew after the navy filed their own trademark applications
1a9e7 TIL the bobsled used in the film Cool Runnings was stolen from a bar in Calgary where it sat since the film wrapped.
AP4 TIL the actual normal human body temperature is 97.9 °F, not 98.6 °F (as is commonly cited), because someone rounded before converting their units.