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Today I learned that the US is currently ranked 46 in the press freedom index.

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a8Qd9 TIL that shrapnel is named after Henry Shrapnel, the inventor of the exploding cannonball.
kGwe TIL the a cappella introduction of “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a five-part harmony of overdubs by Freddie Mercury, not the whole band.
Eb6x TIL Warren buffett made 99% of his income after he turned 50. At the age of 85, he is one of the richest man on earth having net worth $66.7 billion.
dD4bQ TIL that until 2021, some broadcast TV stations in the US were available via FM radio
DQome TIL that anthropologists have identified 7 'universal' moral rules found all around the world: help your family, help your group, return favours, be brave, defer to superiors, divide resources fairly, and respect others’ property.