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TIL that in 1976 ultranationalist Japanese porn actor Mitsuyasu Maeno flew a suicide attack (Kamikaze) on Yakuza / political fixer Yoshia Komoda‘s home because he was involved in a bribery scandal.

by whatilearned May 13, 2022, 7:04 am

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TIL Lillo Brancato, an American actor known for his performance as Calogero Anello in Robert De Niro’s 1993 directorial debut ‘ A Bronx Tale’, was involved in a real life murder.

by whatilearned May 7, 2022, 5:30 am

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TIL of the McDonalds Monopoly Scandal. In 2001, the U.S. promotion was halted after fraud was uncovered. The fraud spread nationwide and even involved Gennaro “Jerry” Colombo of the Colombo crime family.

by whatilearned May 4, 2022, 11:59 pm

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What’s a historical event that seems like time travelers were involved with?

by QuestionGuy April 26, 2022, 1:11 am

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TIL that Nicholas Cage starred in The Beige Volvo Trilogy in the 90s…. 3 sequential Cage movies (The Rock, Con Air, and Face/Off) that involved a beige Volvo.

by whatilearned April 21, 2022, 8:06 pm

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TIL that King Louis XV of France maintained secret diplomatic channels to further his personal interests when they were at odds with the interests of France. The group of 32 agents was called Secret du Roi and was involved in a candidacy for the Polish throne, and the American War of Independence.

by whatilearned April 19, 2022, 8:37 pm

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TIL John Wilkes Booth initially didn’t plan to assassinate President Lincoln. The original plot involved 7 conspirators kidnapping him and taking him to the confederate capital of Richmond, VA

by whatilearned April 14, 2022, 7:20 pm

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TIL that early in his career, Colonel Sanders was involved in a shootout with one of his competitors over the repainting of a sign directing business towards his restaurant. One of his employees was killed in the fight.

by whatilearned March 22, 2022, 3:25 pm

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TIL Ted Bundy was involved in the capture of the Green River Killer by working with the FBI

by whatilearned March 20, 2022, 1:45 pm

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TIL that the Yakuza, Japan’s crime organisations, have been involved in disaster relief efforts after major events like 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, often distributing supplies more efficiently than official channels. They are also known to open their offices as emergency shelters for the displaced.

by whatilearned March 13, 2022, 5:18 pm

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TIL early 20th century pregnancy tests involved a lengthy and costly process where the urine sample would be injected into five mice per woman. The mice would then be dissected to find out if they were ovulating. These results would be obtained in a week.

by whatilearned March 7, 2022, 1:28 am

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TIL statistically 1/22 people who own a Dodge RAM have a DUI and they are the most common vehicle involved in a DUI accident.

by whatilearned March 6, 2022, 6:50 pm

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