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TIL the movie E.T. was criticized for having a complete absence of non-white characters.

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YeRZ TIL Americans were more likely to help strangers than any other nationality according to the World Giving Index
b7KZ TIL Evan Mecham, Arizona Governor in 1987, rescinded MLK, Jr. Day as his first act in office and told a group of black community leaders, “You folks don’t need another holiday. What you folks need are jobs.”
XvM6 TIL learned that the last Calvin and Hobbes strip was published in newspapers 19 years ago today.
vPeOr TIL Swiss Cow Fighting in Valais features Herens cows in dominance battles. Unlike bullfighting with human-bull clashes, this is cow vs. cow, with blunted horns for pushing contests. Elimination occurs if a cow backs down or refuses to fight, aiming for one standing winner after 40 minutes.
B8Zb TIL Between 1897 and 1903, the German Empire developed a plan for an invasion of the United States.