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TIL that Switzerland has a system called direct democracy where citizens can disregard the government and hold national votes to create their own laws or even overturn those of the government.

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jbrv TIL that for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, director Alfonso Cuarón had Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson write autobiographical essays about their characters. Grint didn’t write one, as “I’m Ron; Ron wouldn’t do it.”
ep74n TIL '5-Hour Energy' inventor Manoj Bhargava , pledged 99% of his net worth to improving the well-being of the world's less fortunate.
OX06 TIL there is a Catholic Saint of Beer. Saint Arnold of Soissons saved the lives of many by urging them to drink beer rather than water that was spreading the plague. Boiling during the brewing process killed the pathogens.
yQZy8 TIL that ~95% of the material for the set on Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions was salvaged and reused, some going towards companies who build housing for low-income families.
8n8L TIL Sylvester Stallone directed the Bee Gee’s “Staying Alive” music video in 1977