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TIL Swedish peace group erected a sign to keep the Russian submarines out of their border - it displays an animated sailor in underwear thrusting his hips with a morse code that broadcasts: "This way if you are gay."

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mxLMp TIL that the state with the largest number of black townships after the Civil War was Oklahoma, with more than 50 townships in the state. Some are still in existence today.
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