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TIL Tolkien’s son hates The Lord of the Rings movies

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LQBL9 TIL suicides nationally climbed by 10% after Robin Williams' death; researchers established a clear parallel between the increase and sensationalized coverage/headlines about his death that breached CDC guidelines, focused on the way of death.
W7gLX TIL in 1977 East Germany and Vietnam entered an agreement: in exchange for technical assistance and expertise in the project, Vietnam would plant coffee and provide East Germany with half the crop. By the time the trees were mature enough for harvest, East Germany collapsed.
1ldW TIL that close to 1800 studies have been conducted over the last 20 years to see the effects of public opinion on policies. The study showed that American public opinion has 0 to negligible effect on policies. But corporate donor effect had a direct correlation to policies.
vPBaL TIL the peace sign consists of the semaphore signs for N and D, for Nuclear Disarmament - designed by Gerard Holtom for the 1958 British Campaign For Nuclear Disarmament. How did I not know that?
WpEA TIL the City of Madison, Wisconsin designated the plastic pink flamingo as the official city bird