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TIL the reason for sightings of Bloody Mary, is because of something called the ‘Caputo effect’

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d8V0r TIL Netherlands closed 19 prisons last year due to the lack of criminals
JYrBQ TIL about Niihau, Hawaii's 'Forbidden Island'. It is closed to outsiders. Seen from Kauai's western shore, Niihau appears almost ethereal on the horizon. The island is privately owned, a haven for Niihau natives, who can have no contact with tourists, and a site for US military testing.
b6Zop TIL that the term "soccer" originated in England as slang representing the "soc" in "association football"
VBmPZ TIL that in 2017, a 16 year old girl died of complications from "Rapunzel Syndrome", which is a compulsion to eat your own hair
m1rdO TIL that Ancient Kyoto, which is steeped in history, was Japan’s imperial capital from 74 A.D. until the mid-1800s. During World War II, the United States thought about bombing Kyoto due to its large population, but it was spared and now flourishes with many prewar buildings and traditional homes.