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TIL in Japan people must adhere to government-mandated waistline limits. Those who are too fat must attend counseling and support sessions. Local governments and companies that don't meet specific targets are fined

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JyD1 TIL that “Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times.”
ZMRQ TIL you can survive entirely on a diet of potatoes and butter, which provide all the necessary nutrients the human body needs
EVXX TIL that Bob Jones University in South Carolina banned interracial dating until the year 2000
QWY6 TIL there was a man so dedicated to April Fools, he flew hundreds of tires into a dormant volcano in Alaska and set them on fire. Fooling the local populace, and coast guard into thinking the volcano was active.
Yp6VB TIL Hudson's Bay Company is the oldest business in Canada. Founded in 1670