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TIL a word for wind blowing through the trees is psithurism

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P0Dg TIL that a ‘Loco Moco’ is a traditional meal in the cuisine of Hawaii. There are many variations, but the essential loco moco consists of white rice, topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and brown gravy.
l4MB TIL that after Japanese War Criminal Hideki Tojo was arrested, he was given new dentures while he awaited a trial, the American dentist who made them secretly drilled “Remember Pearl Harbour” into them in morse code
7e0p TIL a quadriplegic man was sentenced to 10 days in jail for a first time offence of possession of marijuana, despite the prison not having sufficient medical equipment for him. The 27 year-old died after four days in custody.
oBRMA TIL in 1994 a FedEx flight crew fought off a potential hijacker who was also a FedEx employee trying to commit suicide. They inverted their plane pinning him to the roof, and they almost flied at supersonic speed.
e05wb TIL that the moon is slowly drifting away from the earth at the rate of 3.8cm (about 1.5 inches) per year.