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TIL water privatization has proven to be another cause of—rather than a solution to—chronic water shortage problems

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x6ew1 TIL about the ‘My Way Killings’, in which 12 people in the Philippines were killed due arguments around karaoke performances of the Frank Sinatra song. People in the Philippines now avoid the song in karaoke bars.
b9e7 TIL that many people have experienced “cryptomnesia”, which is what happens when you think you’ve come up with something original, such as an idea or a joke, but it was actually something you’d seen before and forgotten about.
LkZk9 TIL: Northern India uses Naan and Southern India prefers rice and use different spices and styles.
rRx7e TIL that Dr. Spock the noted Child Psychologist won an Olympic gold medal in rowing at the Paris Olympics 1924.
gMDw9 TIL There are too many fossil-fuel power plants to meet climate goal of 1.5 C.