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TIL in Japan, the shutter sound of iPhone cameras cannot be switched off–even in silent mode–because the Japanese are so afraid of perverts taking upskirts in the subways

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aw4AZ TIL that a Ukrainian woman named Mariya oktyabrskaya sold all her possessions so she could donate a tank to help with the war and requested to drive so she could kill Nazis after her husband died fighting in the war.she was promoted to sergeant and awarded a bravery during combat award
166ld TIL about the Baghdad Batteries. In 1938 twelve jars with copper cylinders and iron rods were found in Iraq. The jars when combined with grape juice produce approximately 1 volt of electricity. It is hypothesized these were the first batteries ever created, over two thousand years ago.
epl0J TIL that the Tasmanian Devil only appeared in 5 out of the original 1,002 Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies cartoon shorts.
nexVo TIL 51% of senior executives in China are women. And out of the top 50 self-made female billionaires in the world, 28 are from China.
XVL8 TIL there are NYC taxis that are actually undercover cop cars.