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TIL until the 1970s, pinball machines were banned in most US cities for corrupting influence on youth

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ANMnn TIL that sadism and masochism as counterparts is a misnomer. For instance, Sade (origin of sadism) wrote in his books that a sadist doesn't enjoy "a willing servant." It was just Freud who created the whole sadomasochism concept... Damn you, Freud.
V9op TIL Diesel and House Heating Oil are the same fuel. The difference is Heating Oil is dyed red and does not have a road tax applied to it making it cheaper. You can use it in off road machinery but it is illegal to use in a truck or car utilizing public roadways.
ADN7o TIL In 1986, London's bakers apologised for the Great Fire of London, 320 years after it happened.
R5xR1 TIL there are over 60 countries that have never won a single Summer Olympic medal. There are further 40 countries that have never won a single Gold medal.
XE6YD TIL Apollo 11 was landed on the moon using a computer that had 1300 times less processing power than iPhone 5s.