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TIL of the Japanese Smoking paradox. The rate of lung cancer is lower in Japan than in the US despite a higher rate of smokers in Japan

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VM1YB TIL After bombing Pearl Harbor, a Japanese Pilot crashed on the nearby Ni'ihau Island, part of Hawaii. The local Japanese American residents freed the captured pilot, stole ammunitions, and took hostages. This was cited as a reason why Japanese internment camps were needed during WWII.
ep95 TIL there is a drug called disulfuram that is used to treat alcoholism that will make you very physically ill if you consume even a drop of alcohol.
xVpr0 TIL paparazzi in China are called the "puppy squad" ( ็‹—ไป”้šŠ)
RRe6 TIL a NASA intern stole moon rocks from a vault and had sex on them with his girlfriend.
mxokp TIL An Indian village plants 111 trees every time a girl is born.