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TIL that mooning is legal and in fact protected under the First Ammendment in the USA

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0wyev TIL that the first alphabet in the world was semitic, and that all subsequent alphabets have either descended from this first Semitic alphabet, or have been inspired by one of its descendants.
DQMZr TIL that professional photographers in the early 1900s had to carry up to 50 pounds of gear just to take a single photo
4XDW6 TIL In 2012, a man was brutally stabbed while restraining a subway stabber who had killed 4 people. When police showed up they did nothing to treat the mans wounds or get him medical help. The courts later ruled that police have no legal obligation to protect or serve the public.
9YkoG TIL that praising a child’s intelligence may encourage them to only engage in low-risk tasks in which their intelligence won’t be challenged, as learning takes a backseat to praise-seeking. This can last throughout adulthood. For better results, praise them on their efforts instead.
gr1G8 TIL of the Baltic Sea Anomaly which is an unexplained item found within the Baltic Sea by divers in 2011 and it remains a mystery.