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TIL The US considered dyeing Mt. Fuji black in WWII as psychological warfare against the Japanese

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0dGNv TIL about Fugu, a dish prepared from Pufferfish, which can be lethal to humans if toxic parts of the fish are not properly prepared. In Japan and Korea, by law, only chefs who pass a three-year training are permitted to prepare the dish. Domestic preparation occasionally leads to accidental death.
BgJ1b TIL when you lose fat, it leaves your body through breath, pee, and sweat.
KYYxJ TIL During the filming of the Sopranos, when James Gandolfini needed to make Tony Soprano angry, he'd put a stone in his shoe to irritate him, which would then be displayed in his acting scene.
PYBe TIL that the long safety grooves in concrete were originally designed by NASA and have reduced highway accidents by 85%
LkEVQ TIL that measles can wipe out the body's immune system "memory" of other diseases for years.