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TIL: USA has 10 times more retail space per capita compared to Germany

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bbY7 TIL that in 2013, female stockings covered in fake male hair became a fashion hit in China as a way to deter unwanted male attention.
4Nao TIL Curb Your Enthusiasm saved a guy from murder charges. Outtake footage of an episode taking place at Dodgers stadium showed the accused in the crowd, some 20 miles from the crime scene at the time of the murder.
7rPlM TIL in 2007 GameFAQs had a contest to determine the best video game character. The L-Block from Tetris emerged as the winner.
ag7L TIL: If you play a professional sport, you need to pay an income tax. That is, to each state you play against. For a Red Sox player, this means 17 different tax bills.