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TIL: The car was considered an environmental hero in urban areas when first developed because of the overwhelming problem of horse poop.

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DQxlv TIL Brazil’s humanitarian crisis exposed suffering of Yanomami people under Bolsonaro government
OGEVR Today I Learned that the longest judicial trial in the history of the United States was the Pizza Connection Trial, where the Sicilian Mafia processed Heroin and Morphine for sale in Pizza Parlors during the 70's and 80's
NX8AQ TIL: Hitler’s “table talks” were mealtime gatherings where he spouted monologues to impress guests like Goebbels and Göring. While newcomers found his historical insights dazzling, others grew bored, calling the talks rambling nonsense designed to shield Hitler from real criticism.
X0OR8 TIL "Bologna degrees" are a type of European higher education degree and not fake degrees (though they appear to not always be accepted by US institutions)
PgoL TIL that before his death, the popularity of Tom Clancy’s books outgrew his ability to write them, so his publishers hired other authors to write books in his style, using his name as a brand.