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TIL that Edison used Bamboo filaments supplied by his assistant from Kyoto until he developed Tungsten filament and the shrine hosts a 'light festival' complete with lit bamboo lanterns and the American anthem to honor this exchange

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NK0M TIL of Operation Paul Bunyan. An retaliatory show of force for the murder of American soldiers trimming an obstructive DMZ tree. The mission was to destroy the tree and was conducted with attack-helicopters, B-52 bombers, over 12,000 soldiers and an aircraft carrier. The mission was a success
v1l6K TIL Italian law forbids school cafeterias from serving deep-fried foods
bZaZ TIL Mark Twain wrote an essay from the perspective of Satan composing a series of letters about Earth. Link to the full text is at the bottom of the Wikipedia page.
5YxLR TIL that Neem oil is a common pesticide that works by interrupting the reproductive cycle of insects when ingested. It affects the hormonal system of the insect, causing it to forget to eat and stop molting, mating, and laying eggs. And is 100% non toxic to humans.
lo8OB TIL in "A Christmas Story," Ralphie says he wants the Red Ryder BB Gun 28 times throughout the course of the movie. That's approximately once every three minutes and 20 seconds.