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TIL Holocaust denial is illegal in 16 countries. In particular, Hungary, where it is punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment

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eblL TIL In New York, a woman saved a little boy’s life giving him CPR after being hit in the chest with a baseball bat. About 7 years later, in 2006 that very same boy saved her from choking to death giving her the heimlich maneuver in the restaurant that he worked.
Z8k4Q TIL that everyone senses smell differently
QJMje TIL The engine on the BMW M5 is so quiet that the company plays fake engine noises through the speakers to “remind” drivers of their car’sperformance.
d8Jdj TIL that the shapes in Tetris are called tetrominoes.
Brknd TIL: Most social media negatively impact the mental health of teenagers, particular girls. This has led to increasing suicide rates and depression. The worst offender found is Instagram in 2017 and institutions have tried have a warning label on images that have been Photoshopped or edited.