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TIL Sixdegrees.com was considered the first true recognizable social media site. Created in 1997, the site allowed users to upload a profile and make friends with other users.

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X0Gjj TIL in South Korea, only blind people can get a masseur's license. This law was established in 1912, to help visually impaired people earn a living. It was upheld by their Constitutional Court in 2008.
694kl TIL that the first physician and scientist to cure cancer in humans, Min Chiu Li, was fired from the National Cancer Institute for how he treated his cancer patients. It was not until many years later that the Institute recognized Li’s scientific achievements.
b049 TIL that Scott Neeson former president of 20th Century Fox International, sold his mansion, porsche, and yacht and left the industry to establish and personally oversee Cambodian Children’s Fund as Executive Director. (in Cambodia)
gvbA TIL that Sept 11th has a different meaning in Chile. That was the date in 1973 that the CIA backed the overthrow of a democratic government by Augusto Pinocet who would go on to kill over 3000 and torture up to 30,000 Chileans.
QNNGM TIL that the IRS doesn't accept checks of $100 million dollars or more. If you owe more than 100 million dollars in taxes, you are asked to consider a different method of payment.