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TIL About “JK Alley, a street in Tokyo known for being a place where men pay money for the company of teenage girls in school uniforms

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OG4Ve TIL that english scientist Henry Cavendish discovered physical laws like Ohm's, Dalton's, or Charles's law and few others as first but they were not named after him because he didn't publish his notes and didn't tell his fellow scientists, propably due to being asocial and shy
5nnn TIL (As an American) that the UK version of the “I’m a Mac, I’m a PC” ads were done using Mitchell & Webb
b6O59 TIL During Ronald Reagan’s presidency, Air Force One was outfitted with jellybean holders to keep the president’s favorite snack from spilling.
LVpV TIL a boy scout created a hazardous radioactive site in his backyard while trying to build a nuclear reactor using household items, and was arrested in 2007 for stealing 16 smoke detectors, which contain radioactive material.
R5g86 TIL Jamaican-born Dr. Kenneth Melville was one of the first Black medical students at McGill University in Montreal who became an internationally respected pharmacologist. He was pivotal in the battle for racial justice, civil rights, and human rights in Canada.