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TIL that a Prime Minister's son begged for money. Ken'ichi Yoshida was son of Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Yoshida. When they argued and father ended financial aid, Ken'ichi sat outside the International Press Club with a sign, "Prime Minister's son - penniless", forcing Shigeru to resume funds.

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jVBE TIL in an attempt to shut down the MS13 gang in the early 90’s, illegal members were deported to their home countries. Instead of shutting down, deportees gained territory upon their return home and now MS13 has over 100,000 members worldwide and is one of the largest, deadliest gangs.
5YlPB TIL a year before the Manson murders, Sharon Tate gave an interview in which she described a nightmare she had where a man entered her home, tied up her and Jay Sebring, and killed them.
rkj0 TIL that the license plate of Agent Smith’s car in the Matrix Reloaded is “IS 5416” - referencing Isaiah 54:16, which states “Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have the waster to destroy.”
oBYB7 TIL that Nick Newton, the inventor of the starting block, had no athletic experience and was a heavy smoker until his forties. After his daughter became involved in track, he became a Masters sprinter and set records even after surviving testicular cancer
M71Ob TIL that the earth's mantle is predominantly solid due to extreme pressure, though it behaves as a "viscous fluid" on geologic time scales.