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TIL ¼ of the world thinks the USA is the greatest threat to world peace

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jL4N TIL that in 539BC, Persian King Cyrus the Great issued the first ever decree on human rights. He freed slaves, declared that all people had the right to choose their own religion, and established racial equality.
x6Nd5 TIL that Ferrari's iconic red color, 'Rosso Corsa', was originally mandated by racing regulations. In the early days of motorsport, international racing organizations assigned specific colors to represent different countries, Italy was given red.
Nwl1 TIL that the country with the lowest average IQ is Equatorial Guinea, with an average of 59.
Eg6r7 TIL that the Michael Myers mask used in “Halloween II” (1981) was the same Myers’ mask from the first film, but differs in appearance because producer Debra Hill, a chainsmoker, stored it under her bed for three years. The new Michael Myers actor also had a stockier build than the original one.
NXbdM TIL that in 2016, France legislated a Food Waste Law that bans supermarkets from wasting unsold food. It mandates that supermarkets must compost their leftover produce, or donate the goods to charity.