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TIL about the "Law of Triviality" which states that individuals give disproportionate weight to trivial issues.

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K9j9 TIL that 98% of all Adoptions in Japan are of Male Adults, so that family businesses can remain within the family.
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LQAN9 TIL after the 30 years war, in which up to 8 million people died across Europe, living standards improved for the survivors. Wages in Germany increased by 40% when comparing pre and post war figures
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mN4E TIL a man bought photograph negatives worth hundreds of millions for $45 from a garage sale