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TIL that the age of consent in Japan is 13

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djpE TIL: 90% of media in the US is controlled by 6 major news networks known as “The Big Six.”
wLJa6 TIL Iron is an essential element for blood production. About 70 percent of your body's iron is found in the red blood cells of your blood called hemoglobin and in muscle cells called myoglobin. Hemoglobin is essential for transferring oxygen in your blood from the lungs to the tissues.
M7A0m TIL: The Longest Coin Spin was 26.55sec performed in front of a live audience in 2015.
VM8Mp TIL - There literally are switches that turn the Niagara Falls down or completely off. The water that flows over Niagara Falls is at 25-50% capacity at any given time. The rest of the water is diverted for producing electricity
LDoV TIL Pedro Alonso López was convicted of Raping and Murdering 110 girls between the ages of 8 - 12 and confessed to killing over 300. He was convicted in 1983 and released in 1998. His whereabouts are unknown.