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TIL that the ‘declinism bias’ makes us think the world is getting worse despite evidence to the contrary.

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X0AaE TIL about the Toyota War, which took place in 1987 in Northern Chad and on the Chad–Libya border. It takes its name from the Toyota pickup trucks, primarily the Hilux and the Land Cruiser, used to provide mobility for the Chadian troops as they fought against the Libyans
BgQjk TIL that the cartoons Doug, PB&J Otter and Pinky Dinky Doo were all made by the same person
oB4o8 TIL 37% of games purchased on Steam are never played.
DQaXg TIL China, virtually closed to Americans for over a decade, opened its doors to a Danish author from National Geographic for a lengthy tour conducted by communist officials in 1964
7WEr TIL There is a popular toothpaste in China that is titled “Darlie” and is formerly titled “Darkie”. In Chinese it still literally translates to “black people toothpaste” (黑人牙膏). Its logo is a black man smiling.