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TIL that the term "litterbug" was popularized by Keep America Beautiful, which was created by "beer, beer cans, bottles, soft drinks, candy, cigarettes" manufacturers to shift public debate away from radical legislation to control the amount of waste these companies were (and still are) putting out.

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m1myv TIL Photographer Edward Kim was the first American photojournalist to gain entry into North Korea when he covered the country for National Geographic in 1974
875K TIL: The statement that “Women are paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men” is false. The gender wage gap is virtually nonexistent for identical jobs once all factors are taken into consideration.
16GnV TIL - the Leeroy Jenkins WoW video was staged to get people to join their guild.
yQaNl TIL the Blockbuster Video store in Bend, Oregon is the last in the world
QJxwp TIL in Australia and the UK, crossing guards or cross walk attendants are commonly known as "lollipop men" or "lollipop ladies", because of the modified circular stop sign he or she carries, which resembles a large lollipop.