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TIL that the famous image of Tank Man is almost entirely unknown to people in China due to government censorship, even to this day.

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0Ov1 TIL in 2010, Japanese welfare officials went to check on a 111-year old man, the family refused to let them see him. Returning with police, they found his mummified corpse still wearing pajamas. The man had died in 1980, but the family hid his death so they could continue to collect his pension.
DrwY TIL: 70% of Americans polled either hate their job or are “disengaged” from their work, and even perks don’t work if they’re unhappy with management.
WkJOd TIL about 40% of all Vietnamese people have the surname Nguyễn. It is also the 7th most popular surname in Australia, and 2nd in Melbourne in particular.
4Ap6 TIL Jesus wasn’t necessarily a carpenter. The word Tekton (root of technology, technical) was translated to carpenter, but means more generally a skilled maker or builder in various mediums.
d8rE TIL the RZA interrupted several rappers chanting “f**k the police” on stage to tell the audience they needed to respect and appreciate them.