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TIL of Wagahai, a Japanese pronoun used almost exclusively by fictional talking animals.

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OVo1 TIL Danone yoghurt is marketed as Dannon in the US because it sounds more American
j6jMn TIL that the Italian mafia's scammed people with counterfeit olive oil. It's lucrative but less risky than smuggling drugs.
vPvB8 TIL there was a town in the Philippines called "Sexmoan". The name was changed to "Sasmuan" in 1991.
p81ep TIL that 1 in 3 teachers at German primary schools have been physically attacked by a student since 2012
X00jR TIL El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel was sentenced to 3 years in prison for assisting her husband in his criminal enterprise. A minimum sentence of 10 years was originally planned. Government rumours assure her cooperation. Her life is now at risk, as the cartel does not forgive traitors or suspectes.