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TIL black cats are considered to bring good luck in Japan.

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XE7jQ TIL Japan does not inform inmates of their execution date, instead notifying them about an hour before
wd1o TIL Americans killed by cops now outnumbers Americans killed in the Iraq War.
N7D9N TIL in 1992, a SEAL team performing reconnaissance for the Somalia invasion was ambushed by over 400 journalists camped out on the Mogadishu coastline. Lights from the flashing cameras nearly caused a devastating wave of supressing fire from Navy vessels.
ANgPl TIL: that Margaret Cho suffered kidney failure from rapid weight loss after her appearance was criticized by executive producer Gail Berman of the show All-American Girl.
p8Obb TIL that a U-2 spy plane lands via a "controlled crash" every time because its massive wingspan makes it difficult to maneuver and there are no wheels on the sides (only front and back). When the plane finally tips to one side, the titanium skid pads under the wings help bring it to a stop.