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TIL a man in Thailand got 30 years in prison for ‘liking’ a photoshopped picture of the King of Thailand on Facebook

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b0kQ TIL Teens in the United States and Europe have similar levels of sexual activity. However, European teens are more likely than U.S. teens to use contraceptives generally and to use the most effective methods; they therefore have substantially lower pregnancy rates.
9Yy9m TIL that ordering shorts or trousers online is a damn minefield, due to the prevalence of Vanity Sizing (US/UK issue) that labels clothing as being a lot smaller than they actually are. I normally shop where I can try shit on, but most of the shops in the UK are still shut, so forced to go online.
5YD7R TIL that EDS lost a 2010 court case because their star witness, a senior EDS executive, bought his Masters degree from an online diploma mill. The opposing lawyer signed his dog up for the same degree, and the dog graduated with a higher score than the EDS executive. The judge ruled against EDS.
XErR6 TIL the US Bureau of Land Management only allows 20 people per day to visit The Wave rock formation in Arizona and you have to apply 4 months in advance for a permit.
oB4xR TIL the biggest reason Steve Burns left “Blues Clues” was because he was balding. He said “I refused to lose my hair on a kids TV show, and it was happening fast.”