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TIL: In China, “the hero pays for their action”. If you help someone, you assume responsibility, and are at risk of being sued.

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loKQ5 TIL in 2014, an 89 year old WW2 veteran, Bernard Shaw went missing from his nursing home. It turned out that he went to Normandy for the 70th anniversary of D-Day landings against the nursing home's orders. He left the home wearing a grey mack concealing the war medals on his jacket.
R5aO6 TIL there is an Amish computer. It doesn't have internet access, video, or music. It's marketed towards Amish farmers who need help managing increasingly complex operations.
8A88 TIL When the “Elephant Whisperer” Lawrence Anthony died, wild elephants gathered to mourn his death
XkvD TIL Denial of the Nanking massacre has become a staple of Japanese nationalism.
8aXMK TIL An Octopus Changes Color While Dreaming To Match its Dreams