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TIL that Stalin’s granddaughter is a punk hippie Buddhist who runs an antique shop in Portland

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oB7BA TIL that in 1874 the "American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" brought the attention to child abuse because there were no rights for protecting children. The case of Mary Ellen.
VKrQ TIL there are at least 6 castles that cost less than an apartment in NYC
v1aoB TIL In the 1940s the Superman Radio Show had Superman fight their version of the KKK using real information about the Klan. This was a crippling blow to the organization, causing recruitment to drastically decrease. In response the KKK ordered a boycott of the Radio Show’s sponsor, Kellogg.
Ea0W TIL that in 1980, a gambling addict who lost $750k placed a massive bomb in a Nevada casino to try and extort money. The FBI tried to defuse the bomb but failed, destroying the whole casino.
eBdg TIL that an Indonesian tribe successfully uses the “gandarusa” bush as a form of male birth control. Scientists say the plant prevents pregnancy by slowing down the activity of certain enzymes in the sperm that help them wriggle into a female’s ovum.