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TIL in order to prevent people from taking 'secret photos' Japanese phone companies require phone manufacturers to disable the ability to turn off the shutter sound that you hear when taking a photo.

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xV5WB TIL chicken produced in US has been banned in the EU since 1997 as it is washed in a strong chlorine solution. The chlorine washing is popular in US due to poor hygiene standards in abattoirs.
ZJZa TIL that in 2013, the CIA publicly acknowledged the existence of Area 51 for the first time.
V0WD TIL that in an effort to reduce childhood obesity, Belgium substituted beer for soft drinks in school lunches
OvEY TIL that the slogan for Winston cigarettes, “Winston tastes good like a cigarette should”, was controversial throughout the 50s & 60s, because saying “like” instead of “as” was considered ungrammatical.
NO9e TIL Michael Jackson pursued the role of the Riddler in Batman Forever, before the part was given to Jim Carrey.