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TIL that when the Japanese emperor announced Japan's surrender in WW2, his speech was too formal and vague for the general populace to understand. Many listeners were left confused and it took some people hours, some days, to understand that Japan had, in fact, surrendered.

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l7xA1 TIL about a $25.5 million lawsuit filed against Mattel over a Cabbage Patch Kids "Snacktime Kid" doll that was made to chew on plastic french fries and carrots. It allegedly gnawed a girl's hair down to her scalp and the lawsuit stated that the entire family would require psychological help.
VaN4 TIL that during the San Francisco Police Department Strike of 1975, the SFPD clashed with the law and the Mayor. Eventfully a bomb was detonated on the Mayor’s lawn with a sign reading “Don’t Threaten Us.”
XE9oR TIL about Guangala, a tribe that used children's skulls as helmets for infants used in burial sites
Wk9yY TIL Research shows that cats that are provided with empty boxes are more interactive, friendly and comfortable with the people around them as compared to those cats that do not have a box to snuggle in. So, it can be said that cats derive comfort and security from boxes.
KboB TIL a 2009 study found that 60% of bankruptcies in the US are from medical bills. Of that 60%, 78% had medical insurance.