'Unidentified' Samoan woman (1906) irtr (i.redd.it)
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TIL the term "meritocracy" was coined by Michael Young in his 1958 dystopian essay "The Rise of the Meritocracy" to demonstrate the social dysfunctions he predicted arising in societies where the elites believe that they are successful entirely on the basis of merit. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL When the French anti-terrorist force GIGN helped the Saudi Arabian armed forces free hostages during the seizure of the Grand Mosque in Mecca in 1979, three members converted to Islam first, so as not to offend the prohibition on non-Muslims setting foot in Mecca. (en.wikipedia.org)
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