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TIL a Superman radio series called ‘Clan of the Fiery Cross’ that exposed the secrets of the KKK and made its members feel foolish, at the same time driving recruitment to zero

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wrQE TIL Before the Holocaust, Hitler gave the U.S., Great Britain, and many other nations a chance to take in Jewish refugees. They refused.
77ob TIL Depression in Young People Affects the Stomach. Anxiety effects the Skin.
R5D96 TIL an Argentinian government official was once caught red-handed at 4AM hiding $7 million in cash at a convent with the aid of nuns (in their 80s)
GYdJ1 TIL We live in a time period where we have the most information about nutrition and exercise in human history at our fingertips but over 66% of the U.S. population is overweight.
kOeom TIL a full suit of medieval armour weighed from 45 to 55 lbs, actually less than a modern infantryman would carry in equipment.