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TIL About the "Law of Jante," a Scandinavian cultural concept that discourages individual success and self-promotion, emphasizing collective equality and humility instead

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v1kNj TIL of Don Marion Davis, who at 102 is the oldest surviving actor of the silent movie era, who was one of the most famous child actors worldwide
6bE8 TIL , the largest surrender since ww2 occurred when Pakistan surrendered 93,000 troops and half of the country to India during India-Pakistan war of 1971.The other half later became what is known today as Bangladesh.
5YY1k TIL that the local transport in Locarno, Switzerland, is called «Ferrovie Autolinee Regionali Ticinesi», making for an interesting acronym.
jp5X TIL That scientists have discovered how to temporarily induce Rain-Man like skills in normal people by stimulating parts of the brain with magnetic pulses.
neger TIL ‘Double Rainbow Guy' Paul Vasquez has died :(