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TIL In 2000 the University of Wisconsin photoshopped a black man's face onto the cover of an admission booklet to make them seem more diverse. He sued and won $10million for diversity initiatives.

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8NZL TIL: Seven people across the world will hold a keycard which when put together will reboot the key part of the World Wide Web should a security breach, natural disaster or terrorist attack disable it.
5YKDr TIL the US military tried to develop a "gay bomb" that would use an aphrodisiac chemical to cause enemy troops to have strong homosexual feelings, which was supposed to damage morale and discipline in a non-lethal way.
lo7GK TIL football player Bronko Nagurski was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame and was recognized as a multiple-time World Heavyweight Champion as a Professional Wrestler
ADPnd TIL when asked to describe an “outstanding event at Yankee Stadium” for a 50th anniversary celebration of the stadium Mickey Mantle described a blowjob he got from a fan underneath the right field bleachers
698pw TIL The universe has a distinct smell. Astronauts describe it as a mix of hot metal, welding fumes, and seared steak.