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woKYJ TIL Gross Tonnage is Measure of a Ship’s Internal Space, Not its Weight.
WkpAB TIL: Farmers in the Austrian Alps are resorting to blowing up the carcasses of dead cows with dynamite rather than paying £200 to have them removed by helicopter (it is a legal requirement that all dead animals are removed from farms).
p8jDN TIL the local government of the area where "Parasite" was shot is now planning to turn the set into a "Parasite" experience tourism facility.
VMWm4 TIL even though smoking has been banned on airplanes, ash trays are mandatory on every plane. This is for safe disposal in case someone breaks the law.
jNA7v TIL there is a service in Japan where you can rent middle aged men for ¥1000 (9$USD) an hour. The men, who have previous or current experience in a range of professions from engineers to marketing managers, meet up with their charges in person to offer everything from life advice to music lessons.