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TIL Edward Bernays, nephew of Sigmund Freud, was the “father of public relations.” He opened the tobacco market to women, branding cigarettes as feminist “Torches of Freedom.” He died in 1995, at the age of 103.

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4Xrpw TIL that cat meat is a traditional Christmas dish in parts of Switzerland. The Swiss government rejected a proposed law to protect dogs and cats from being eaten in 1993.
lPkN TIL that American adults have higher scientific literacy than European or Japanese adults despite the USA’s poor reputation in education
0dk61 Today I learned about the Swedish million apartments programme. The Swedish government of 1965 pledged to build 1 million new apartments in a country of 8 million people in 10 years. 1006000 apartments was built.
Br0r TIL upon its discovery by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898, the element polonium was named after Poland (in latin Polonia) to shed light on the countries lack of independence. It may be the first element named to highlight a political controversy.
rNnYe TIL Anti-Video Game Activist Jack Thompson wrote a letter to Wendy’s CEO in 2007, demanding to halt the Kids’ Meal promotion of the Nintendo Wii, because Nintendo announced the launch of Manhunt 2 for the Wii, as it would promote violence to America’s youth.