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TIL that over 99.8% of deceased Japanese are cremated at their funeral (mostly to save space).

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bdLN TIL that in 2016, more than 50% of renters in New York City were cost burdened (defined as spending more than 30% of their income on rent)
rNGr0 TIL: Milkweed leaves are one of the few places where Monarch Butterflies lay their eggs.
GAw4J TIL in two boys from Ireland (10 & 13) went on a Transatlantic Flight to New York City as stowaways over Christmas break 1985.
QJWmd TIL 100 years ago Rupert Murdoch's father, a journalist, conspired with anti-Semitic war historian Charles Bean, to convince the Prime Minister of Australia to de-mote Australian General and commander of the Western front John Monash, a man stongly admired by his troops and of Jewish heritage.
11O TIL that 16 years ago the internet was declared independent from goverments