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TIL I learned that there are four countries worldwide that have no mandated paid parental leave: Liberia, Swaziland, Papa New Guinea, and the United States.

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e0bvn TIL the forgotten show "Time Squad" was the first cartoon produced under the "Cartoon Network" banner for their own network and not Hanna Barrera. It also featured Mark Hamill as a robot.
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