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TIL The First Japanese Convert To Christianity Was A Murderer On The Run

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eY0E TIL In 2009, a US postal worker on disability was busted when she went on “The Price is Right” TV game show and was seen miraculously spinning the ‘Big Wheel’
78P7L TIL Australia is Moving North at a Rate of 2.7 Inches Per Year, Since 1994 it Has Moved Over 5 Feet
rR0ne TIL The light pen, a predecessor to modern touch screens, was first invented in 1955 and popular through the 60s and 80s. A light pen detects changes in brightness from the cathode-ray tube and communicates the timing of this event, time and brightness are correlated for position.
M7Ko8 TIL Millions of Americans now entering midlife and old age were exposed to high levels of lead, a neurotoxin, as children.
DQa6v TIL Hulk Hogan also had a brief stint as a musician. In 1995, he released"Hulk Rules" singing and playing guitar on tracks like "Hulkster's in the House" and "Beach Patrol." Album wasn't a success, it remains a unique and entertaining footnote in Hogan's career.