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TIL that Psycho was the first film ever to show a toilet flushing on screen

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OGZRX TIL about "Wa", a Japanese concept usually translated into English as "harmony". It implies a peaceful unity and conformity within a social group in which members prefer the continuation of a harmonious community over their personal interests. The kanji character "wa" is also a name for Japan.
8eXV8 TIL about "The Adventures of Ali and His Gang vs. Mr. Tooth Decay", an educational album by the American heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali. The album was recorded to raise awareness of tooth decay among children. The album was officially approved by the American Dental Association
b8y4 TIL that the person who invented the stop sign, the pedestrian crosswalk, the traffic circle, the one-way street, the taxi stand, and pedestrian safety islands, William Phelps Eno, never learned how to drive.
VMGK8 TIL the FBI has struggled to hire hackers because of the FBI hiring rule that the applicant must not have used marijuana during the last 3 years.
QJ18e TIL of Richard Pavlick, a retired postal worker who slipped past the Secret Service on a mission to assassinate president-elect JFK in 1960. Pavlick decided not to attempt the assassination because he did not wish to harm Kennedy's wife and children.