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TIL numerous unethical experiments have been conducted on human subjects in the US without their consent, often targeting children, the sick, and marginalized groups.

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XEQZQ TIL In 1948, Quezon City was declared capital of Phillipines until 1976, when former President Ferdinand Marcos transferred the title to Manila. In 2013, a councilor urged Congress to make Quezon City the capital again
nW4vG TIL - The city of Memphis consumed more mashed potatoes of a certain company than any other American city, so 300,000 local addresses were sent free sample pouches in 2021. Also included was a donation of about 250,000 servings to the local food bank.
9YEmm TIL The church of Scientology once tried to take over a city in Florida
epwjE TIL of the La Garita Caldera. A super volcano that had an eruption 5,000 times more energetic than the explosion of the largest bomb ever created by humans, the Tsar Bomba.
Z8ZMG TIL that "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-lot was a call to see beauty in diversity. Sir Mix-a-lot used the song to blame the media for skewing the notion of beauty and hoped his music would empower women of all shapes and sizes.