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TIL it’s illegal in 7 US states to be atheist and hold public office.

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MRBb TIL in 2006, soup kitchens in France associated with a far-right organization were closed down by police because they only served pork. Protesters accused the kitchens of discriminating against Jews and Muslims who can’t eat the meat due to their religion.
vKLx TIL in the 80’s Bayer sold contaminated blood products after safer versions became available. Although the product was tainted with HIV, a concern discussed by Bayer and the FDA, there was an impression of protecting the companies’ profits at the cost of infecting large numbers of people with HIV.
LkwBP TIL a study found that beards are capable of lessening the damage from blunt force trauma; researchers postulate that men may have evolved beards for protection against male competition.
eY1D TIL the oldest person in US federal custody is 99 years old John Franzese, underboss of the of Colombo crime family
Rp97 Today I learned that some military aircrafts have a fake cockpit painted on them so it’s harder to determine their orientation