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TIL that Bhutan has a minister of happiness, whose goal is to be conscious and respect the pursuit of happiness nation wide. The UN was inspired and passed resolution 65/309, effectively putting ‘happiness’ on the global agenda.

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ANOdw TIL: about Hyperthymesia which allows 10 confirmed cases in the world to remember every moment of their life with perfect recall.
Oo0o4 TIL Richard Norris Williams survived Titanic sinking, but spent too much time in freezing water and rescue doctor recommended amputation of both his legs. He refused and proceeded to win his first tennis tournament a few months later and became Wimbledon doubles champion in 1920.
E1aNp TIL about the Lion of Lucerne, a 30-foot long lion carved into the side of a quarry. The monument is dedicated to the Swiss Guards who were massacred during the French Revolution. Dying from a spear, the lion was described by Mark Twain as "the most mournful and moving piece of stone in the world."
1Gr8 TIL Disney used to relieve stress by getting drunk and drawing pornos with Disney characters.
KYAAG TIL The slipping on a banana peel gag was originated using the now extinct Big Mike banana, whose peel was actually slippery