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TIL that Brazil has the largest Japanese population outside Japan

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mQAY TIL there are only 9 active donors in the community of rare blood donors that have Rh-null blood. Rh-null is considered a universal blood for anyone with a rare blood type within the Rh system.
4k0ZX TIL that the Tollund Man, a 2,400-year-old corpse found in a Danish peat bog, was so well-preserved that scientists could take his fingerprints and even determine his last meal, which included porridge made of barley and flax seeds. His death is believed to have been a ritual sacrifice.
4kgWa TIL that Baby Doge and Best Friends Animal Society broke the Guinness World Records title for largest donation of pet food in 24 hours by donating 36,750.88 kg of pet food. (BabyDoge is a cryptocurrency and 5% of every transaction goes to donations for dogs)
kJJjd TIL A Black Woman Attempted to Assassinate Martin Luther King Jr. She was later diagnosed with Schizophrenia.
VQRB TIL: That the odor you smell before it rains is ozone pulled from higher altitudes by the coming storm’s downdrafts.