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TIL 15% of the population of Hong Kong (500,000) died in an influenza pandemic in 1968

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jNYXa TIL That King James (of the King James Bible) was recorded to have homosexual relationships.
wR46 TIL that Japan only has a military for defense, meaning they can’t go fight outside of Japan or do any offensive missions at all.
ZpabB TIL about 'Hero Stones', memorials from ancient India commemorating warriors who gave their lives in battle. Usually reserved for people, the Atakur hero stone was dedicated to a king's favorite dog, Kali, who battled a wild boar. Kali succeeded in slaying the boar but died in the fight.
jNREv TIL Michigan isn't even in the top 10 of Worst Lead Poisoned States while Pennsylvania and New York are #2 and #1.
D1EwV TIL the American woodcock has the largest visual field of not only any bird, but of any terrestrial vertebrate because its large eyes are set far back and high on its head, causing its brain to be flipped upside down.It rocks back and forth while foraging and eats its body weight in worms every day.