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TIL: The majority of child abuse perpetrators are women.
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TIL that after it's use in a 2007 gameshow, Men At Work were sued for copyright infringement as the flute lead of "Down Under" resembled a children's song from the 1930's. According to singer Colin Hay, the stress of the court case led to the death of his father and the band's flutist, Greg Ham.
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TIL that in WWII the Soviets used captured Germans and fake radio messages to convince the Nazis of a large German armed group stranded behind Soviet lines. The Nazis kept sending airdrops and rescue missions, which the Soviets would promptly capture and force to participate in the illusion
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TIL that my local library has a "library of things" including a Singer sewing machine, GoPro, SNES console, air fryer, Insta-Pot, camping tent, metal detector, and so many boards games and tools!
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TIL that air sirens are not just really loud speakers but spinning wheels that create pressure waves
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TIL No more than two flies are allowed by law in any public toilet in Beijing, China. In 2012 Authorities in the Chinese capital set new standards for public toilets, including a stipulation that they should contain no more than two flies.