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TIL There is a large statue of Sonic the Hedgehog in a remote village in Japan. Local farmers purchased it from a closed SEGA theme park about two decades ago.

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NZMe TIL that the Indian Pipe plant is one of the rare plants which doesn’t contain chlorophyll and thus doesn’t photosynthesize, getting all its energy from fungi.
Bk8k TIL back in 1894 the British Government did an inquiry into cannabis use in India, and concluded that “moderate use practically produces no ill effects”.
4kMka TIL that the most expensive video game to develop is Genshin Impact with a total budget of 700 million dollars. 100 million went to the initial costs, and 200 million for the annual ongoing development as of 2024.
KO06J TIL A 22 year old Chinese man known as 'C' his whole life was denied the right to continue using his name. The Chinese government does not recognise Latin characters. He could not provide evidence of the letter 'C' being in the National Chinese Standards of Letters and Symbols.
kERB TIL although ‘Piano Man’ is Billy Joel’s nickname, considered his signature song, and plays it as his finale at his concerts, the song did not even reach billboard’s top 10.