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TIL the reason why you’re meant to say cheese when you take a pic is because it forces you into a smile

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9wLMr TIL about "Wicked Problems" which is a term in social policy that It refers to an idea or problem that cannot be fixed, where there is no single solution to the problem; and "wicked" denotes resistance to resolution, rather than evil.
5Y6OQ TIL German men are encouraged to pee sitting down to promote a cleaner bathroom experience for other men.
woQY TIL that the Catholic Church decreed that as the Puffin swam in the sea, it could be considered a fish, and therefore could be eaten on Friday.
9wZlp TIL that in March of 1945, the United States firebombed Tokyo. This killed over 100,000 civilians, more than the bomb dropped in Nagasaki five months later.
7Kb TIL an El Salvadorian diplomat secretly issued false Salvadoran papers to 13000 Jews saving in total 40000 lives. He only gave one interview before his death and has received little recognition.