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TIL That the US considered dyeing Mt. Fuji black in WWII as pyschological warfare against the Japanese

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8eaPG TIL about Japanese general named Sayaka who believed Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-98) was unjustified and defected over to Korean side, he was given a Korean name (Kim Chung-seon) and were given position in the Korean army as general, he also served in Qing Invasions of Korea later on.
4kNob TIL about government-caused deaths of over 10000 people during the prohibition era because the govt decided to taint industrial alcohol to dissuade bootleggers from using this cheaper and accessible option to produce illicit liquor - with intent to scare general public away from consuming alcohol
M7MV TIL garlic and onions help promote hair growth
J11LV TIL that hand boilers can indeed be used to measure blood pressure through the variations of temperature at different pressures.
GdlQ TIL that the Disney character who has appeared in the most films is…Donald Duck. He is also the fifth most published comic book character, behind Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and Wolverine.