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TIL that UC Berkeley offers a degree in "meme studies"

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VBWZk TIL Despite common stereotypes, video games can provide a range of benefits for our cognitive abilities, mental well-being, and social skills!
KYYQ6 TIL in the 1896 Olympics, British cyclist Frederick keeping got into a controversy because he worked as a servant rather than being a gentleman. Back then, Olympics wanted amateur athletes, and gentlemen were considered true amateurs, so being paid was viewed negatively.
QDee TIL a German soldier during WW2 called Werner Goldberg was branded “The Ideal German Soldier” because of his physical appearance. Ironically he was half Jewish.
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