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TIL During Tokyo’s property bubble the grounds of the Imperial Palace (1.32 square miles) were valued higher than the entirety of the real estate in California

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0dXoM TIL that the Zuni people in New Mexico speak a language that is supposedly similar to Japanese and differ in terms of language, culture, blood types and religion from neighboring tribes. It has been theorized that the Zuni were in contact with pre-Columbus Japanese settlers.
9YV9X TIL of Francis Tsai, an artist who did work for Marvel, and was later diagnosed with ALS. When the disease paralyzed his arms, he learned to draw using his right foot on an iPhone. When he was no longer able to use his feet, he used eye-gaze technology in order to keep drawing.
VVLG TIL Orlando Serrell suffered a traumatic brain injury when playing baseball as a kid that went untreated due to his families financial situation. However since the day of his accident he’s been able to recall every day of his life, including the date, day of the week and the weather.
awpLL TIL That Men experience a significant/abrupt decrease in testosterone levels after sugar intake
wLgZJ TIL that after Russia exited World War I, Romania also had to make peace with Germany and Austria-Hungary; but then, six months later Romania re-declared war on them and fought with the Allies to the end