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TIL that before the 1920s there were nearly no regulations for a passport photo.

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4LJ5 TIL that after filming the freeway scenes for The Matrix: Reloaded, the film makers, instead of disposing of the set, chose to donate it, in pieces, to charity in Mexico to be turned into low-cost housing.
WkjRo TIL that Subway's BMT sandwich stands for "Biggest, Meatiest, Tastiest"
BrYnK TIL about Cambridge Analytica targeting people with traits of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy introducing narratives into Facebook groups, ads, articles to inflame segments of people
4XeaJ TIL FEMA tweeted a 1-800 phone sex talk line when they meant to tweet a 1-888 Hurricane Irma helpline. They soon tweeted the correct one, but some hurricane victims had already dialed in to hear: “Welcome to America’s hottest talk line. Guys, hot ladies are waiting to talk to you."
RpkQ TIL that Mars soil can create fluorocarbons, a greenhouse gas. This can be used to heat the cold planet up, one of the first steps of terraforming.