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TIL that according to the UN, Facebook played a "Determining Role" in a 2017 Genocide in Myanmar, where it is estimated that 24,000 died and 700,000 fled.

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8GdZ TIL that Benjamin Franklin wasn’t trusted to write the Declaration of Independence as it was feared he would put a joke in it.
P94V TIL that at his parties, Freddie Mercury had midgets carrying around trays of cocaine on their heads
5YY5B TIL That the US Coast Guard still has a tall sailing ship in active service, the USCGC Eagle
kKwd TIL that in the 1920s, Hitler hired a photographer to take pictures of his poses while he rehearsed his speeches so that he could see if his poses went along well with the content.
NXryP TIL about Elan School. Until 2011, this "troubled teens" institution tortured kids physically and psychologically. The only way out of there was to torture and torment your peers, it's called "attack therapy"... Those behind this operation still alive, are still free today, COMPLETELY UNPUNISHED