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TIL AT&T forced Apple to block Skype calls on the iPhone between 2007-2009 because it competed with their own service

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gxay TIL women in Iraq were far more safe, educated and free under Saddam’s regime than today
4Xk55 TIL Walt Whitman lost his job at the Dept. of the Interior after publishing "Leaves of Grass" because the Secretary of the Interior found it offensive.
5YaAQ TIL that the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights are incredible light shows that caused by collisions between electrically charged particles and Earth’s atmosphere. They occur mostly in high altitudes near the poles. These events inspire stories from prehistoric times
wyvo TIL that the world’s oldest known dildo is approximately 30,000 years old.
x6lpw TIL that James Dean's emotional performance in East Eden was improvised. He was supposed to only walk away in distress but James instinctively embraced his character's father. Raymond Massey who was playing the father's part, was too surprised that he could only respond "Cal! Cal!"