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TIL that in 1994 and 1995 43 adults were charged with 29,726 counts of child abuse. Accused of being part of a group involved in ritualistic child abuse, 18 went to prison for what were later determined to be false testimony based on recovered memories. It’s called the Wenatchee Witch Hunt.

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N7GA6 TIL the Saudi blockade of Yemen has caused 70% of Yemen's population to starve. Over 50k children died of starvation in 2017 alone.
dDrKr TIL that a 2017 McDonald's commercial was pulled after being slammed by numerous complaints as exploitative. The commercial featured a boy who is talking with his mom and trying to find something in common with his late father. At the end he finally finds something - they both liked the Filet-O-Fish
R7NA1 TIL that a Greek man named Heron Alexandrinus, who was born in 10AD, invented the first steam engine, called an Aeolipile. His design was forgotten and never used until 1577.
MRj8 TIL there was a “human zoo” in Brussels, Belgium where black people were displayed behind fences and where thrown bananas as food… 56 years ago.
rRxKy TIL Macques have a vocal tract capable of spoken language but lack the brain power for it.