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TIL that 90% of disco balls made in the USA are made in Kentucky.

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5yvD TIL serial killer Pedro López, who killed over 300 girls, was released on $50 bail in 1998. He is currently free.
VM5Yk TIL of the Ross Village Bakery. Located in rural Tasmania, it is believed by many to have been the inspiration behind the bakery in "Kiki's Delivery Service". Roughly 200 fans of the movie visit every day, and people can pay to spend the night in the "Kiki Room", a loft above the bakery.
5YBVk TIL that there is a collection of viruses in our bodies known as the virome. These viruses do not only infect us but they can also infect the bacteria(microbiome) in our bodies. The stable equilibrium of virus infecting the bacteria in our gut is believed to be why we are immune to certain viruses.
X8XQ TIL that a business in Texas still uses a 1949 IBM 402 punched card computer. It still runs all of its accounting work (payroll, sales, and inventory) through the IBM 402.
R5rA7 TIL: The fall of the Yakuza has led to a power vacuum in Japan and has started the rise of more dangerous, less honorable gangs. In the past, adult hoodlums would join the Yakuza, now they become hangure and join gangs such as the Kanto Rengo and generally engage in IT crimes and Adult entertainment