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TIL Dog the Bounty Hunter was convicted of first-degree murder in 1976, and today is barred from entering the UK

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nekGP TIL that a Japanese TV show apparently hired 3 experts in fluid mechanics, engineering, and dentistry to determine the best way to hold a burger. After 4 months of research, they concluded that your pinkie and thumb should be on the bottom, while the remaining fingers should be on top of the burger.
BrnYW TIL the period in China from the 18th Century to the end of the WWII, where the nation was dominated by foreign powers, is referred to as "the century of shame and humiliation."
mxXo TIL that one Japanese company, ykk or Waikeikei Gurūpu, manufactures 90% of all zippers in the world.
a6RA TIL antidepressant drugs kill sex drive and dopamine, which kills romantic love.
PY4xn TIL the Berlin Wall came down by mistake. When the East Germans planned to slowly open the border they announced it at a press conference without including a plan. When a reporter asked when it would be opened, the party official mistakenly said "Immediately, without delay" causing a run on the wall