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TIL the Last Blockbuster store is now on Airbnb for 90s themed sleepovers.

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xvE5 TIL in WWII Japan used underwater manned suicide torpedos called Kaiten to destroy American ships. If they were successful, they blew up. If they missed, they sank to the bottom of the ocean.
gMlK8 TIL playing an instrument engages every major area on both sides of the brain, making it one of the best ways to engage your brain with benefits even at older ages (more in comment)
J17QQ TIL despite being now known as a coffee and donut restaurant, the first Tim Hortons in Canada was a charbroiled burger and hot dog restaurant in North Bay, ON.
QJOvX TIL of "scent branding" and how businesses pump custom scents into their buildings. Nike's signature scent was reportedly inspired by the smell of a rubber basketball sneaker as it scrapes across the court and a soccer cleat in grass and dirt.
YpB5d TIL There are two types of lightning strikes - positive and negative. Negative accounts for 95% of lightning strikes, while positive accounts for 5%, and is much more powerful and dangerous, and is more likely to cause forest fires.