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TIL there is a word for the study of culturally induced ignorance: Agnatology. Culturally induced ignorance can come from media neglect or deliberate misrepresentation; Corporate and government manipulation, secrecy, suppression, document destruction, selectivity, inattention, & forgetfulness.

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W7eGA TIL that until the 17th century, the Golconda mines (in India) were the ONLY source of diamonds on Earth.
7rKvO TIL that household company names like DuPont, American Express, and Brooks Brothers each played an active part in the American Civil War.
VMg6Z TIL China is CCTV cameras are so sophisticated that they not only recognize faces, but also walking gait and travel patterns, and can lower credit or charge fines directly to a person’s bank account for misdemeanors or acts such as jaywalking
v1kKB TIL that in 2020 two rival Drug Cartels Decided to have a friendly soccer Match. The match ended with 16 deaths and 5 injuries
1br8 TIL hiding backwards messages in music is banned in California.