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TIL of Tsujigiri or 'crossroad killing' the practice whereby a Samurai would test the sharpness of a new katana by attacking a random passerby.

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xO67 TIL Anchorage, Alaska covers nearly 2,000 square miles, making it about the size of the state of Delaware.
6Ebmw TIL actor Joe Manganiello has been Dungeon Maser for a two-year Dungeons & Dragons campaign featuring Vince Vaughn, Tom Morello, D.B. Weiss & David Benioff, James Gunn, WWE's 'The Big Show' and more.
MgnA TIL that 29% of San Francisco’s air pollution comes from China.
1aNrW TIL that in 2017 an Ecuadorian adventurer ran a half marathon 2.5 miles underground. At that depth the air is over 100 degrees Fahrenheit and 80% humidity, air pressure 1.4 times normal. He passed out after 15 minutes during his first training session in similar conditions on the surface.
R7Q0Q TIL: In 2016, a Utah woman sued herself for the wrongful death of her own husband. The woman was driving with her husband when she flipped her car, killing him. Because she was his named heir, the woman sued herself on behalf of her husband's estate and ultimately inherited the money from the suit.