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TIL That there’s a whole demographic of “Homeless” Japanese youth who live and sleep solely in Internet Cafés.

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ry0W TIL that despite the fact that it is widely believed that 25% to 40% of bottled water is simply bottled tap water, people spend from 240 to over 10,000 times more per gallon for bottled water than they typically do for tap water.
d8xBE TIL that Magpies have been observed taking part in elaborate grieving rituals, which have been likened to human funerals, including laying grass wreaths.
l7ZD5 TIL that 1984's "The Terminator" was made for a budget of $6.4M -- less than $20M today when adjusted for inflation. By contrast, 2019 bomb "Terminator: Dark Fate" had a production budget of $196M.
YnVP TIL a 15 year old hacked NASA computers and caused a 21 day shutdown of their computers. Oh, and he hacked the Pentagon too…
gwNy TIL that everyone expected the Spanish Inquisition. People were given 30-40 days notice to prepare their defense case.