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TIL Chinese say “eggplant” instead of “cheese” when taking pictures.

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9rGM TIL classical and heavy metal music attract listeners with similar personalities but dissimilar ages. Younger people of the personality type like metal, older counterparts like classical. Both share their motivation: to hear something dramatic and theatrical, a “love of the grandiose.“
4JDa TIL America was named the greatest threat to world peace, beating out all challengers by a wide margin, by a massive world opinion poll conducted by Win/Gallup in 2013
X0gQr TIL about the Nordic Model
PDwG TIL a state license to be an EMT in Louisiana requires 41 days of training. Manicurist: 117 days. Barber: 350. Vet tech: 730. Most days of training required: 2,190 days to be an interior designer.
GYLgQ TIL about Michael Taylor (demoniac), and English butcher born in 1944. He is known for the Ossett murder case in 1974 and his demonic possessions. There is very little info about him, does anyone know where he is now? His last arrest was in 2005. He would be in his 70s-80s today.