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TIL of the Scunthorpe Problem, which is the unintended blocking of names by internet filters due to profanity included within the name (liebshitz, cockburn, etc)

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K0K4 TIL The Nazis banned and burned the book Bambi because they believed it was a “political allegory on the treatment of Jews in Europe.”
LkEKZ TIL in 1845 a severely depressed dog tried to commit suicide by jumping into a river and refusing to make any attempt to escape (which goes against natural instincts). Even after being rescued, the dog ran back to the river. Eventually, the dog succeeded and died.
R7YW4 TIL John Lennon released a song called ‘Woman is the n*gger of the world
PYYgL TIL there's a church dedicated to weed
8eByP TIL that the world smallest piloted biplane to fly is the Starr Bumble Bee II with a wingspan of 5 ft 6 in, total length of 8 ft 10 inches and takeoff weight of 260 kg. The record was set by Robert Starr in 1988 when he climbed to 400ft before the engine failed causing a crash.