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TIL Coca Cola have been accused of violent killings, kidnap and torture, health violations, and discriminatory practices… as well as selling bottled tap water

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deX8 TIL during World War 1, feminists and suffragettes handed out white feathers to shame men into enlisting in the army and lobbied for instituting an involuntary draft of men, including those who lacked votes due to being too young or not owning property.
9nmG TIL there is a mysterious sound in New Mexico called the “Taos Hum”. Only 2% of the population can hear it, and no one knows where the sound comes from.
a8QVJ TIL the Carolwood Pacific Railroad, Walt Disney’s famous backyard railroad, was operational for only 3 years.
mxRBM TIL that transoceanic internet cabling (AKA the "internet backbone") is a fiber optic line that is about as thick as some sturdy home ethernet cabling
wen1 TIL that early Protestants objected to priestly celibacy on the grounds that it promoted masturbation. According to Martin Luther, “To say it crudely but honestly, if it doesn’t go into a woman, it goes into your shirt.”