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TIL that Socrates complained about the technology of writing. He said it would “create forgetfulness in the learners’ souls, because they will not use their memories.”

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n9JY TIL that there are only three countries that havent ratified the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child. They are Somalia, South Sudan, and the United States of America.
gMKW TIL Abercrombie & Fitch offered Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino a “substantial payment” if he stopped wearing Abercrombie-branded clothes, stating “We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino’s association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image.”
XEBQE TIL that there is a pineapple on top of the Wimbledon trophy likely because it used to be a symbol of prestige at the time when the trophy was designed
YpePx TIL about Ralph Lauren, the billionaire fashion mogul. His last name was Lifshitz but he changed it to Lauren when he was 16 because it had the word 'shit' in it and other children used to make fun of him.
b6Bx9 TIL Tom Lehrer, Musical satirist, educator, and mathematician, made all of his music available as part of the public domain at the age of 92