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TIL Israel has laws requiring photos of models that have been digitally retouched to be labeled as such.

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vPA7r TIL Kodokushi or "lonely death," is a severe social issue in Japan where individuals primarily the elderly die alone and remain undiscovered for extended periods. Driven by an aging population, social isolation, and weakening family ties
wonE1 TIL Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty later supported small farmers against the British military as Governor of New South Wales, and was overthrown in Australia's only military coup in history.
KgDQ TIL the Jamican bobsleigh team depicted in the movie “Cool runnings” was in two more olympic games. In the 1994 olympic they silenced many of their critics by finishing in 14th place, ahead of the United States, Russia, Australia and France. They where for a short while ranked 8th in the world.
wLyBM TIL That in 1990, China's GDP per capita (318 USD) was smaller than that of India (363 USD) & Pakistan (371 USD).
LQb9Q TIL that Kazuyoshi Miura was a Japanese businessman who was accused of being involved in the killing of his wife, Kazumi Miura. The prolonged legal battle, lasting decades, ended when he presumably committed suicide in October 2008.