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TIL that in Japan, condemned prisoners are only informed of their execution date one or two hours before it happens.

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eYeg TIL that Italy’s economy is so weak that the “Latin lover” is on the decline. “The traditional kept mistress, secretly hidden away in her fully paid-up flat, and lavished with furs and jewels has been consigned to history”. Divorces are down, too, because men can’t afford to leave their wives.
4kmka TIL that The Barbie doll’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, from Willows, Wisconsin. Her birthday is March 9, 1959, when she was first displayed at the New York Toy Fair
7rO8X TIL: Ben Cohen (one of the 2 founders of Ben & Jerry's) has severe anosmia, a lack of a sense of smell or taste, and so relied on "mouth feel" and texture to provide variety in his diet. This led to the company's trademark chunks being mixed in with their ice cream.
KY8mQ TIL that the formation of the Norwegian black metal scene included multiple murders, a suicide, and over 50 church burnings by 1995.
XElBk TIL that before becoming a household name on television shows such as “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Lou Grant,” actor Ed Asner worked on the assembly line at GM.