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TIL, in 1968 Vermont banned billboards to preserve the states natural beauty. It is one of 4 states to do so

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d4Z9 TIL the US military would play Enter Sandman for hours on end to aid in the interrogation and torture of prisoners. Asked about this, Metallica’s James Hetfield responded “We’ve been punishing our parents, our wives, our loved ones with this music for ever. Why should the Iraqis be any different?”
Z8Roa TIL in the 1880s, some coffins were equipped with shotguns and explosive devices (“Coffin Torpedos”) to deter grave robbers.
P18aV TIL that the Colt Armalite AR-15 was used in Vietnam starting in 1961. Battlefield reports from US Army Special Forces lavishly praised the AR-15 and the stopping-power of the 5.56mm cartridge, pressing for wide adoption as a replacement for the M-14. The M-16 variant was then deployed in 1964.
DoGV TIL It is illegal in 17 countries to deny the Holocaust
dvx8 TIL chickens who watched a video of another chicken eating from a particular food dish were more likely to later choose to eat out of that same dish themselves