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TIL Japan didn't start eating salmon until it was introduced to them by Norway in the 1980's

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l9Ar TIL That the Dominican Republic, led by dictator Rafael Trujillo, offered to accept between 50,000 and 100,000 Jewish refugees in 1938. Only 645 made it and upon arrival, every new Jewish settler was given 80 acres of land, 10 cows, a mule and a horse.
XvLX TIL a former Texas nurse poisoned and killed up to 46 children and was sentenced to over 150 years in prison. She will be released in 2017 to prevent prison crowding.
b68p0 TIL the koteka, also referred to as a penis gourd, is a penis sheath traditionally worn by native male inhabitants of some ethnic groups in New Guinea to cover their penises.
wobxY TIL: the saxophone is considered a woodwind.
4XpaR TIL Marvin Heemeyer, a man who after fighting a losing legal battle with a large business that was ruining his auto shop business, manufactured a homemade tank equipped with a 50. Caliber anti material rifle, 1 inch armor plating, security cameras and more to destroy the town hall/enemy buildings.