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TIL “Public relations” was invented by Freud´s nephew Edward Bernays as a substitute for “Propaganda” due to negative implications surrounding the word because of its use by the Germans

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0xj1 TIL that in the British run German internment camps of WWI a German born member developed an exercise program that could be done using only one’s own body-weight. His name? Joseph Pilates.
kJp5d TIL that Iceland fought three wars with the United Kingdom between 1958 and 1976, winning every time
wo047 TIL that Pen Ran, a noted Cambodian pop singer who was popular in the 1960s and early 70s, disappeared and is presumed to have been a victim of the Khmer Rouge.
NXx06 TIL After 4 year old CS Lewis' dog was killed by a horse-drawn carriage, he adopted the dog's name Jacksie, and was known by Jack to friends and family for the rest of his life.
woyMW TIL: Apple had a zero click exploit that was undetected for 4 years and largely not reported in any mainstream media source