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TIL Australia had a white people only policy until the 1970s

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KOGA6 TIL of the Socialist Fraternal Kiss, a greeting composed of a warm embrace and a passionate kiss on the lips between two socialist leaders. Leaders of socialist countries would often exchange this greeting during and before the Cold War.
DQoPv TIL Belgian authorities destroyed over 2,300 cans of an American beer branded as ‘The Champagne of Beers’ because the beer’s slogan was considered a misuse of the term “Champagne”, which is legally protected and reserved exclusively for the sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France.
4kaXJ TIL that Smart in Smartphones, smart-homes, etc, stands for "Self Monitoring And Reporting Technologies"
Deg TIL Bruce Dickinson, lead singer of Iron Maiden, has piloted the band’s Boeing 757 (“Ed Force One”) for two consecutive world tours.
kOJlm TIL a scottish hacker claimed to have hacked into NASA and found them to be airbushing out UFOS of hi-res satellite pics and evidence of an unknown 2nd top secret US military deep space program.