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TIL about a world view known as Wabi Sabi that appreciates imperfection instead of disparaging it.

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oBkOR TIL that during WW2 the US fielded a unique 'Ghost Army' in order to deceive the Third Reich into over estimating the strength of the Allied forces. The Ghost Army consisted of 1,100 handpicked men and a number of phony inflatable tanks and weapons.
6vj7 TIL Hamburg, Germany has plans to divert most cars away from its main thoroughfares and connect pedestrian and cycle lanes in what is expected to become a large green network. The plan plan envisions “eliminating the need for automobiles” within two decades.
8ROP TIL there is a strip club in Boise, Idaho that hands out sketch pads to customers because of a loop hole stating that public nudity may only be acceptable in the state provided it had artistic merit. (Scroll to #3)
7r5LL TIL that Vin Diesel founded a game studio which has a focus on creating games featuring Vin Diesel
6E9BY TIL White Tailed Sea Eagles went extinct in Scotland in 1916 due to hunting and egg collecting. In 1975 a breeding pair from Norway were re-introduced and in 2006 the 200th Sea Eagle egg hatched on the Isle of Skye.