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TIL Mississippi refused to air Sesame Street in 1970 due to its mixed-race cast.

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NevN TIL that there are anti-helicopter mines.
rVP4 TIL Buzz Aldrin’s mother’s maiden name was, coincidentally, Moon.
W7pGB TIL that “air-chilled” chicken differs from traditional aka “water-chilled” chicken, and results in less water absorption, more flavor, and lower risk of cross contamination. Air chilled chicken has been widely available in Europe for decades, but relatively recently become popular in the USA.
XEOlR TIL when cowboy/actor Slim Pickens (Blazing Saddles/Dr. Strangelove) joined the military during WW2 he stated his profession was “rodeo”, the recruiter heard “radio” and Slim spent the entire war as a radio operator
7nEp TIL conservatives and liberals can be identified with 70% accuracy based on brain scans