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TIL that in Japan, unmarried women in their late 20’s were called “Christmas Cakes” because “after the 25th they’re not good”

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Vr9Q TIL that in the mid-1980’s the Soviet KGB launched “Operation INFEKTION,” aimed at making people believe that the United States invented HIV.
a8VOM TIL: A Mambo No. 5 cover by Bob the Builder went to number 1 in the UK on 9th September 2001, but was removed from BBC radio playlists after the 9/11 attacks as it was ‘too frivolous’
nebAW TIL a Florida man was shot by a Dog when he tried to execute six puppies.
6ojw TIL that the recommended hand position for your steering wheel is no longer 10 and 2. Since the advent of the airbag the proper position is now 9 and 3 to avoid forearm injuries such as degloving.
bxnj TIL more than two dozen animals, including sheep and goats, perished from dehydration and exhaustion during a hiatus in the production of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, but the film still received the disclaimer “No animals harmed during the making.”