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TIL of the 1958 book "The Rise of the Meritocracy," a sociological prediction of a 2033 future dystopia where social stratification develop on the claim that the top class is the most meritorious, and the bottom pacified in a belief that they're "dunces" not allowed to protest or engage in politics

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DQYoj TIL 18 degrees Celsius is defined as cool water to swim in, defined as cold enough to cause someone a momentary gasp if they are not used to it but will become comfortable to swim in after the initial shock
R7Yvj TIL that Jackie Chan’s first movie which he debuted in (Big and Little Wong Tin Bar) produced in 1962 was mostly considered “Lost” until it was randomly posted on YouTube on May 2nd, 2016
R7x1j TIL Chip Douglas first demonstrated it for the Turtles' vocalists H. Kaylan and M. Volman on a harmonium with a broken bellows, requiring him to play the song slowly. The slower tempo impressed Kaylan and Volman and consequently, the Turtles' recording of the song uses this slower arrangement.
x6101 TIL Between 43 and 42 BC, a commemorative coin was produced to celebrate the assassination of Julius Caesar on March 15th, 44 BC. Marcus Brutus is minted on the heads side, while the tails side has a pileus cap between two daggers.
DZLg TIL the sequel to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory includes a trip to a space hotel, the group being mistaken for aliens by the US Government in the hotel, 24 deaths, shape shifting aliens who travel at the speed of light and Willy Wonka saving the day.