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TIL earthquake activity in Oklahoma increased from 2 a year to twice-daily over five years and scientists believe it’s because of human activity

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wBmM TIL Tommy Wiseau named the Mark character in The Room after Matt Damon. He didn’t know Matt Damon’s first name wasn’t Mark.
D1yWv TIL of the Mt. Iimori monument, an ancient Italian column that survived Pompeii and was donated to Japan by Mussolini in 1928 to honor nineteen teenage samurai who mistakenly committed suicide on the mountain in 1868 after falsely believing their domain had lost a battle in the Japanese Revolution.
91KG TIL of the 442nd Infantry, a regiment in the US Army made up of soldiers of Japanese decent, many of whom were recruited from internment camps. It was the most decorated unit in WW2 for its size and length of service.
eLRE TIL: Fiji’s first Olympic medal was gold. They earned it in the 2016 Olympics in Rugby Sevens.
oBZ1K TIL that John Adams (successfully) defended the British Troops in their murder trial, sealing his reputation as one of the best lawyers in Massachusetts at age 35