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TIL that USPS launched a site that allows you to adopt wish lists/letters to Santa from low-income children.

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Byyr TIL that the phrase “I do not agree with what you say, but will defend to the death your right to say it”, the most quoted line in relation to freedom of speech, was misattributed to Voltaire because Evelyn Hall, in her biography of Voltaire’s life, used her own words to sum up his beliefs
D18oD TIL That New Zealand has an Army... and it looks exactly as fun, awesome, and friendly as a Kiwi Army should.
Wj4N TIL that the Kurdish police force in Northern Syria is trained in non-violent conflict resolution as well as feminist theory before being allowed access to a weapon.
Qw9d TIL that when John Cougar was told he had to lip sync for a TV performance he and his band protested by appearing on stage with the wrong instruments
gMZVy TIL that when the host of "Candid Camera" Allen Funt was on a flight that was highjacked, passengers recognized him and thought the it was all just a joke for the show. Despite his insistence that the hijacking was real, no one believed him until the plane landed in Cuba.