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TIL During the 2011 earthquake in Japan, all 184 students of Kamaishi City's Primary School survived the earthquake and the ensuing tsunami without any adult help and supervision

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VMMpQ TIL the federal government had a program called Operation Plowshare that tested the use of atomic bombs to frack for natural gas.
YG0G TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited theatrical release nearly four decades after its premiere, making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history.
69YmY TIL In the last 22 years, the only NBA player to win three consecutive championships is Patrick McCaw, who kept getting traded to winning teams before dropping out of the NBA
5Vwa9 TIL that a BMI of 23 for a South Asian is equivalent to 30 (obese) in a White European for risk of diabetes.
l767V TIL attempted suicide was illegal in Britain in the late 19th century. The sentence? Hanging.