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TIL some hotels have sensors in the mini-bar that automatically charge you if an item is moved, even if you never intended to consume it

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KOgn4 TIL in 1854 Commodore Perry gifted 110 gallons of American Whiskey to the Japanese emperor. That gift has since evolved into a $6 billion industry, with Japan's Suntory distillery winning 2015's World Whisky of the Year. Today, Suntory owns Jim Beam.
p87K4 TIL An African flamingo known only has No. 492 escaped a Kansas zoo in 2005 and has been roaming the U.S. ever since.
rRmve TIL of a woman who has won the Lottery four times since 1993. She was outed as a PhD of Statistics from Standford University and had figured out the pseudo-number generator for the distribution of the winning tickets. She won a total of $17million, and has since moved to Las Vegas.
5VXYr TIL we're not supposed to rinse our mouths right after brushing our teeth
gMMNb The galaxy getdown