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TIL that for four years a japanese man was challengened to stay locked up completely naked in an apartment for a tv show akin to the movie the Tru-man show. when he eventually got released his diary became a bestseller in Japan

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ANXno TIL 20th US president, James Garfield, didn't want to be a candidate. When he got his first votes, he challenged it by saying without his consent, he should not be receiving votes, but he was dismissed. After winning the nomination, Garfield looked "pale as death". He was assassinated a year later
OpKa TIL that when you turn 100 in Japan, the Prime Minister sends you a silver cup to celebrate. So many people are turning 100 that they had to find a way to make cheaper cups.
kJ5e4 TIL LazyTown was the priciest kids' TV series ever made. Originating from Iceland, each episode came with a hefty price tag of about $1 million, quite a sum considering it was primarily puppet-based.
kBD7 TIL A train driver tried to avoid hitting a cow, which ended up killing 600 people.
YZlP TIL there will be a rare occurrence of TWO total lunar eclipses in 2014, one in April and one in October.