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TIL: Netflix employs a team of “taggers” who are paid to watch Netflix and tag the content.

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VvyD TIL: JFK’s sister was lobotomized to avoid her low IQ and “rebellious” attitude shaming the family.
wL7Z1 TIL that Stevie Nicks is the only woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame TWICE. Once for Fleetwood Mac and a second time for her solo career.
xdn1 TIL that North Korea had used ‘poo bombs’ - balloons carrying packages of used toilet roll, on South Korea. Military officials there were forced to open and check those 'packages’ for possible biochemical weapons.
NXbNJ TIL that in the UK, income tax remained controversial until well into the 20th century as it was viewed as an intrusion on privacy. The window tax was introduced as a way to tax in proportion to wealth, but without the controversy. More windows on your house meant higher taxes.
6P7Y TIL The Korean alphabet can be learned in about 15 minutes and is brilliantly simple.