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TIL that a 74 year old Japanese man dressed as a ninja and burgled 254 homes and stole $260,000 worth of goods before finally being caught by local police.

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M7oE7 TIL Edgar Allen Poe wrote a story in 1838 about a shipwrecked crew that cannibalized their own cabin boy whose name was Richard Parker. Then in 1884. a real life ship sank and the surviving crew drifting in a lifeboat, cannibalized their cabin boy whose name was Richard Parker
yVARe TIL Idina Menzel earned $30,000 a week during her performance as Elphaba in the West End production of Wicked.
YYLx TIL nutrient laden sand from the Sahara desert travels more than 3,000 miles to fertilize soil in the Amazon. It is one of the leading reasons for the extreme biodiversity of the region.
X0YGQ TIL about the Karpman Drama Triangle. Turns out we often get stuck in it without even realizing. We are switching between victim, rescuer and persecutor depending on the situation and people around us. The point is to learn how to step out of the triangle entirely.
LAQ TIL that the oldest hotel in the world is Nisiyama Onsen Keiunkan which is in Hayakawa, Japan. It was founded in 705 AD and has been in continuous operation for 1307 years.