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TIL Aborigines were classed as wildlife, not humans, by the Australian government until 1967!

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D1v0D TIL that fish cam on Ch31 Melbourne, Australia, used to be live, but the station got complaints from the ACMA when there was a dead fish floating on screen for days.
v4YL TIL Bhanbhagta Gurung saved his pinned unit from a sniper with his rifle. Gurung didn’t wait for orders and rushed to the nearest foxhole taking out the enemies with grenades, his bayonet, and Kukri; Taking 5 enemy positions single handed, against light machine guns.
epEXJ TIL the diffusion of responsibility is the phenomenon where individuals in a group are less likely to take action or feel responsible, assuming others will do so. This often leads to inaction in situations where help is needed.
n6pG TIL The doctor who discovered that hand washing prevented the spread of disease was thrown in a mental institution for his crazy ideas.
Mw90 TIL in 2007, Stephanie Lenz posted a YouTube video of her children dancing to “Let’s Go Crazy.” Universal sent YouTube a takedown notice, claiming it violated copyright. The court ruled that copyright holders must consider fair use before issuing takedown notices for content posted on the internet.