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TIL Japan offers ramen discounts to older drivers if they give up their driving licenses

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nW56Y TIL of the Japanese concept of "Wa," in which everyone strives to prioritize the development of society over the individual. It is seen as a fundamental aspect of Japanese society.
yODX TIL in a scene in the sitcom Three’s Company, John Ritter’s scrotum falls out of his shorts. Nickelodeon deleted the scene for reruns. In response, Ritter said: “I’ve requested that (Nickelodeon) air both versions, edited and unedited, because sometimes you feel like a nut, and sometimes you don’t.”
YbKZ TIL that children’s education has drastically changed from the play-based model (in hunter-gatherers) to forced labour due to Agriculture and Industrial ages, into today’s learning-as-work model. The notable trend throughout the years is that play is seen as a hindrance to children’s education.
9BMD TIL The Guinness World Records has stopped awarding the fattest cats or any other animal to discourage deliberate overfeeding.
emJJ TIL that the ex Canadian Defense Minister believes that there are at least 4 species of aliens that have been visiting earth for 1000’s of years, and they are concerned about our use of atomic weapons, among other things.