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TIL Rock and Roll was originally a euphemism for sex

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neGBo TIL in the UK, Superman was portrayed in an anti-smoking campaign against his arch rival Nick O’Teen - an evil villain who looked like a human cigarette butt with yellow stained teeth. The campaign was aimed at kids aged 7 to 11 and 800,000 of them ask for an anti-smoking campaign pack via the mail.
woNRJ TIL the Suwannee Canal Company attempted to drain the Okefenokee swamp back in the 1890s
ne867 TIL that in 1940 Disney's movie "Fantasia" invented the concept of stereo sound, eventually changing the music industry forever. To promote the film, Disney created a surround sound system called "Fantasound" that used multiple speakers spread across a room to immerse audiences in the film's music
yGde TIL in the Middle Ages, chess pawns had individual names that represented the occupations of citizens.
AMMo TIL that confetti were originally handfuls of candy (‘confections’) thrown during Italian carnivale. Masks were worn in part to protect your eyes from airborne bonbons. Paper replaced candy after the industrial revolution.