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TIL Enterprising Kenyans pretended to be Somali pirates and gave fake interviews to foreign journalists for cash

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N7r6J TIL that in Japan, Valentine's Day is a day when girls buy chocolates and other gifts for boys they like. A month later, on March 14th, is called White Day. On that day, the boys will buy gifts to give back to the girls who bought them gifts on Valentine's Day.
69dnJ TIL about the My Way Killings. Since 1998, 12 people have been murdered in karaoke bars in the Philippines for singing Frank Sinatra's, My Way and no-one really knows why.
MkA7 TIL China is said to suffer from the worst brain drain in the world: 7 out of 10 students who enroll overseas never move back to live in China.
WobX TIL Jeanne Calment met van Gogh at the age of ten, started fencing at the age of 85, was bicycling at the age of 100 and died 122 years old. She also smoked for 96 years and is quoted saying: “I’ve never had but one wrinkle, and I’m sitting on it.”
4XAjg TIL Rocker Sammy Hagar of Van Halen made more money in a single day than in his entire music career when he sold an 80% interest in his Cabo Wabo Tequila to Gruppo Campari for $80 million. He later sold the rest of another $11 million. He also owns several restaurants and a night club.