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TIL that it’s illegal to be fat in Japan

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QJLWE TIL Store gift cards/certificates in California valued under $10 are redeemable for cash (not store credit or merchandise) regardless of the store's policy. This is because of a law passed in 2008.
rNapM Today I learned that Italy is the country with the most sites on the World Heritage Site list, with 58 areas. China comes in second place, with 56 protected sites, followed by Germany, with 51 sites.
P1YDg TIL the ruins of "Great Zimbabwe" in Africa were constructed with geometric precision instead of mortar and had religious sculptures matching the sophistication of other medieval civilizations. Chinese and Persian artifacts found at the site also prove they had far-reaching trade networks.
9lV6 TIL The US Armed Forces have committed war crimes, as defined by the Geneva Convention, in every single conflict in which they have been involved.
BrpQe TIL that Queen Victoria was addicted to cocaine infused chewing gum. She was even believed to have shared some with a young Winston Churchill.