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TIL that in 1986, 1.5 million ballons were released over Cleveland, causing 2 deaths and millions in damages through lawsuits.

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KREG TIL The South African health ministry once stapled a leaflet to condoms they distributed
wLmRJ TIL Inspector Todd from the Beverley Hills Cop movies was a real Detroit cop and was involved in state wide corruption which also implicated Detroit mayor Coleman Young as depicted in the movie White Boy Rick.
njaY TIL that King Faisal of Saudi Arabia abolished slavery and freed 1,682 slaves…in 1962.
6WLW TIL Wal-Mart once pulled Midge, a doll in the Barbie line, from the shelves due to concerns she was pregnant with no wedding ring and it would promote teen pregnancy.
p6Lb TIL on April 1, 1980, BBC news ervice “reported” that the Big Ben will get a digital readout, and that the clock hands will be given to the first four listeners to call. Later on, BBC received a massive amount of phone calls from angry protestors, and ended up spending several days to apologize.