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TIL There is a Japanese Historical Revisionist Movement that pushes false narrative that Japan was trying to liberate Asia from Western Powers in WWII omitting atrocities committed by Japan.

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G46J TIL When Simon Pegg was asked by a journalist whether England had not become too small for him after the worldwide success of Shaun of the Dead, he replied “It’s not like I’m going to be starring in Mission: Impossible 3.” Six months later, he was cast in Mission Impossible 3.
P1Png TIL Black mold can essentially “cause you to lose your personality”. Toxic Mold Syndrome primarily affects the respiratory symptoms. But it has also been linked to more serious, long-term effects on the brain, like memory loss, insomnia, anxiety, depression, trouble concentrating, and confusion.
Z8LBp TIL Historian Allan Lichtman, inspired by a discussion with a geophysicist about earthquakes, developed a system that has allowed him to correctly predicted the winner of every presidential election since 1984 using a series of 13 true or false statements or "13 keys to the White House".
VBXe4 TIL that Ruhollah Khomeini's only written message to a foreign leader was a letter to Mikhail Gorbachev, telling him that communism was doomed and suggesting that Gorbachev convert to Islam.
LQDvV TIL about the Future Library project, a public artwork to collect an original work by a popular writer every year from 2014 to 2114. The works will remain unread and unpublished until 2114. 1000 trees were planted to supply the paper for the published books at the project's conclusion.