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TIL In Japan, young kids play a game called, “Kancho” in which they stick their fingers in the unsuspecting victim’s anus for fun.

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R7kR7 TIL that the Omaha zoo had a prairie dog exhibit and when they got out, the zoo let them roam free. Omaha is actually a perfect natural climate and the prairie dogs interact with visitors and often take their food.
AKLw TIL that Noshir Gowadia, one of the lead engineers for the B-2 stealth bomber, is serving a 32 year prison sentence for selling classified information to the Chinese Government (in particular cruise-missile and jet related stealth technology).
ve6D TIL that drying your hands with paper towel will reduce the bacterial count by 45 - 60% on your hands. However, using a hand dryer will increase the bacteria on your hands by up to 255% because it blows out bacteria already living in the, conveniently, warm moist environment.
OKKg TIL that a blackout in New York City (1977) contributed to the growth of hip hop music as looting allowed a number of people to get access to expensive DJ equipment from electronic stores. From this moment on, Hip Hop, barely known outside the Bronx, grew at an astounding rate.
W7649 TIL Narwhal tusks are canine teeth that project through their upper lip, and about one in 500 males have two tusks!