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TIL Some organisms besides humans have passed the mirror test which scientists say suggests they have "self-awareness".

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v1o1x TIL that there's an "Anti-Powerpoint Party" in Switzerland which seeks a referendum for prohibition of Powerpoint as well as of other presentation software because it "causes national economic damage" and "lowers the quality of presentation in 95% cases."
g1ZL TIL it wasn’t until after Kennedy was assassinated that it was codified the Vice President would become President upon the death of the President. Beforehand it was just by long standing precedent.
rNJ64 TIL During the Vietnam War over 8 million tons of bombs were dropped on South East Asia or 1 every 8 minutes
nWm09 TIL fish can recognize themselves in mirror reflections and photos
pYdLA TIL that HM Prison Shepton Mallet (UK) was used by the American military 1942 to 1945. At the end of 1944 there were 768 soldiers imprisoned. 18 were executed at the prison: sixteen were hanged and two were shot by a firing squad. 10 of the 18 men executed there were black and three were Hispanic.