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TIL that Foster the People’s ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ is under a radio ban on many stations after the Sandy Hook Elementary Shooting

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J1QAv TIL that the phasing out of IE6 began when a small group of devs at YouTube went rogue and put up a banner without permission claiming that they were dropping support soon
xVGg0 TIL the martial arts style portrayed by Denzel Washington in the 2010 movie "The Book of Eli" is called Kali and is the national martial arts form of the Philippines. It teaches to focus on and react to angles of attack rather than particular strikes/attacks.
1MpV TIL The CEO of Nestle doesn’t think water is a basic human right and wants to control the worlds water supply
BrG6W TIL Hugh Thompson Jr., a US Army Major, helped ended the My Lai Massacre with his helicopter crew including Glenn Andreotta and Lawrence Colburn. They were remembered and revered in Vietnam with their depiction in the short Vietnamese film "The Sound of the Violin in My Lai".
Vjm8 TIL of a rare neurological disorder called Witzelsucht that is characterized by a tendency to make puns, or tell inappropriate jokes or pointless stories in socially inappropriate situations.