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TIL Students in Finland have coveralls to wear to parties

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D1oOv 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.
vPOv7 TIL there are indoor RV parks.
BrkNW TIL comedian Katt Williams was sued in 2012 by fans for "non-performance." He performed a long-winded rant for roughly ten minutes, challenged an audience member to a fight, and angered fans paying upwards of $94.
kOoXW TIL Hormel's "Spam" is so popular in Hawaii it has debuted it's "Portugese Sausage", "Black Pepper", and "Teriyaki" flavors at the Waikiki Spam Jam, an annual Honolulu street festival devoted to spam. "Honey Spam", "Spam and Bacon", and "Hot and Spicy Spam" are only available in Hawaii.
QJ7Pe TIL Wes Anderson was inspired to make the film "Isle of Dogs" when he spotted a road sign directing to the London neighbourhood of the same name.