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TIL only 7 airlines currently hold a 5-star rating by Skytrax, and all 7 are based in Asia

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gavy TIL it is illegal for employers to have a “no-beard” policy unless it affects your job-related tasks
XEd0P TIL of baby boxes - heated boxes in south Seoul for parents to anonymously leave their abandoned new-born children inside. Most who abandon their babies are mothers who are unwed or victims of sexual violence. These baby boxes have saved thousands of abandoned babies since 2009.
4kNPJ TIL MegaUpload was relaunched as Mega.nz
jNm9Q TIL Ken Kutaragi, the Father of the PlayStation, was nearly sacked by Sony because he was working with Nintendo on the side without Sony’s knowledge. Sony eventually kept him which led to the launch of one of the world’s best selling product series of all time.
KOWDE TIL the glass strong enough to bottle champagne and champagne itself was invented in England; not by Dom Pérignon in France