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TIL Most cities hit during the 2011 tsunami in Japan [which caused the Fukushima disaster] were built well below hundreds of ancient stone markers warning not to build below that level

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gMme8 TIL in 1857 Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as Canada’s capital because it was the midpoint between Toronto & Montreal thus a political compromise between English speaking & French speaking Canada
JYdAv TIL that a small group of developers behind Medal of Honor broke away from that series due to the increasing control of EA. They instead created a new game and called it Call of Duty.
69VX8 TIL about "Hedonometer," a tool that measures happiness levels in different regions by analyzing tweets.
LXwv TIL Jason Alexander designed his hairpiece to make it look like he was balding
rNJE4 TIL that Cuba has a state-run hip-hop label: La Fabri-k