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TIL the “last true samurai,” Saigō Takamori, helped overthrow the shogun but quit the Meiji government after they rejected war with Korea. In 1877, his samurai launched the Satsuma Rebellion but were crushed at Shiroyama where he asked his aide to behead him and hide his head to deny a complete win

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J1JG8 TIL that Frances Perkins was the first female cabinet member in U.S. history. She was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as the Secretary of Labor in 1933. Her appointment was a significant milestone for women in government and she played a crucial role in shaping New Deal policies.
KORV6 TIL in 2013, a wild male tiger walked right up to a tiger enclosure at a zoo in India. Attracted by a captive female, the zookeepers let him in through a door in the enclosure. He stayed for a month, then escaped by jumping the fence, then returned a few weeks later.
MeAP0 TIL the North Hollywood Medical Center, where "Scrubs" was filmed, was also the site of filming for scenes from "Malcolm in the Middle," "Charmed," and "The Sopranos." It was demolished in mid-2011.
XEl08 TIL there’s and abandoned, unfinished town in Turkey with 732 Disney-style castle homes.
rNyR0 TIL; Smoking was allowed on airline flights up until the late 80s.