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TIL that the President of Sudan who led the Darfur genocide and who was indicted by the International Criminal Court is still the President of Sudan

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d8OXd TIL that statisticians, Ruth O'Brien and William Shelton, tried to make standardized U.S clothing sizes for women in the 1940s by measuring 15,000 women. They came up with a three part sizing system due to the diversity in body shapes. It was rejected because it was too difficult for manufacturing.
QQjE TIL Japan, like the US, has no “official” language.
8aEkX TIL of Howard Dully, who was lobotomized at age 12 in 1960 due to such incredulous behaviors such as daydreaming and defying his parents.
dDe1K TIL the Finnish telecommunications company Nokia started as a paper mill in 1865, taking its name from the nearby Nokianvirta River.
j6KOE TIL that an Austrian village tired of the mockery changed its name from F*cking to Fuddging