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TIL In the 1940’s, the Japanese army designed specialized bombs full of live mice, specifically to infect Chinese and Korean civilians with the Plague (which has a 70% mortality rate without immediate treatment).

by whatilearned September 5, 2022, 6:31 pm

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Japanese man chases car while yelling sex at the top of his lungs (translated)

by CopyPastaArchive September 3, 2022, 6:08 pm

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TIL in 2001, the Japanese emperor admitted the ancient Korean blood (Baekje royal family) in the “unbroken” imperial line of Japan, and Korean influence in the formative years (7~9th century) of Japan. In Korea it became front-page news, while in Japan most media stayed silent

by whatilearned September 1, 2022, 7:55 pm

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TIL about Edward Bazalgette, lead singer of The Vapours (“Turning Japanese”) who was the great-great-grandson of Joseph Bazalgette – the man responsible for creating much of Britain’s sewer network and saving innumerable lives.

by whatilearned August 29, 2022, 4:11 pm

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TIL about Nasubi, a Japanese comedian that participated in a reality show where he needed to win 1 million yen exclusively via mail-in sweepstakes. This was his only way of procuring food or clothing. It took him 335 days. He was then taken to South Korea, where they made him do it a second time.

by whatilearned August 28, 2022, 2:53 pm

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TIL that Nieves Fernandez killed more than 200 Japanese Soldiers to safeguard her students

by whatilearned August 28, 2022, 8:45 am

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TIL Yokozuna was not Japanese but Samoan

by whatilearned August 27, 2022, 9:40 pm

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What are the Japanese good at?

by QuestionGuy August 27, 2022, 2:30 pm

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TIL: Until 2013, foreign chefs in Japan were legally barred from working in restaurants specializing in traditional Japanese food and could only serve foreign cuisine. Japan changed its regulations for foreign chefs after traditional Japanese cuisine won UNESCO designation.

by whatilearned August 25, 2022, 1:00 pm

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Because Nintendo’s beloved character is Japanese, Mario is his LAST name. His first name?

by cringeyjokesman August 25, 2022, 12:57 pm

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TIL the word “emoji” does not originate from the word “emotion.” Emoji is Japanese for “picture character.” Eh + moji.

by whatilearned August 23, 2022, 5:23 am

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Those that can read the Chinese, Japanese or etc alphabets, what is the most interesting tattoo you’ve come across from those who are unaware?

by QuestionGuy August 20, 2022, 4:56 pm

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