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TIL Ukraine wants to ban SpongeBob and other television shows because he’s “gay”

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AxLa TIL Canada changed liquor laws to start sales at 5 a.m for the Olympic gold medal hockey game.
nWnQb TIL that “heat lightning” is a misnomer. It is simply lightning from distant thunderstorms. Lightning can be seen up to 100 miles away in the right conditions, while the sound of thunder doesn’t travel nearly as far.
LQoBd TIL Caption America debuted in Caption America Comics #1 in 1941, the cover of which depicted him punching Hitler in the face
OGYBa TIL that the Chinese warlord Zhang Zongchang, who ruled Shandong during a turbulent period of civil war and was known for his exceptional brutality and sexual exploits, kept his elderly mother near him at all times. Even on campaign, he gave her a personal railcar to accompany his army in.
e088b TIL the CEO of Levi’s says that you are never supposed to wash your jeans. Instead, spot clean them with a toothbrush, or toss them into a freezer.