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TIL that Estonia is the most advanced state in terms of direct democracy and the use of internet in government

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LZn0 TIL the country with highest number of camels is Australia
5VXQQ TIL about black swan events, major events that were rationalised in hindsight as predictable but were outside of the imaginable for people at the time of their occurrence . Examples for these are the 9/11 attacks, the start of WWI and the dissolution of the USSR.
1ago7 TIL Stethoscope was invented when a 'gentleman' French doctor got too embarrassed to check the heartbeat of a female patient by tapping at her chest. So, he rolled up a sheet of paper to create a tube, and then placed it on her chest. The method worked, and stethoscope was invented.
Z88n4 Short answer: It's an adorable means of self-protection.
JY498 TIL about the 'Nobody For President' campaign from 1976. It was popularized by activists such as Wavy Gravy. The appeal for Nobody was apparent: Nobody was the best candidate. Nobody cares about you. Nobody loves the poor. Nobody will end the war. Nobody will cut your taxes.