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TIL that the slang term dude originates from the 18th century.
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TIL that Germany didn't invent concentration camps, America did.
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TIL The briefcase in Pulp Fiction originally contained diamonds but that was deemed too predictable so it was decided that the contents were never to be seen. This way each audience member would fill in the blank with their own contents.
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TIL the traditional role of the Japanese Emperor is not chief of the military, but “protector of the rice-plants.” Each year he must enact the Onamesai, an erotic and secret ritual that ensures the continual flow of divine rice into our realm.
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TIL China's Government Debt is equivalent to $1326 per capita. The US's Government Debt is equivalent to $58,200 per capita and Luxembourg has debt equivalent to $6.9 million per capita
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TIL pharmaceutical companies can only advertise directly to the consumer in two countries, the US and New Zealand