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TIL that the Soviet Union tried to calm down the Vietnam War

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WkwX TIL that in 2005 the Georgian President fired the entire traffic police force in an attempt to reduce corruption (xpost; original post did not gain visibility).
4XawJ TIL: Religious people are much more likely to give to secular causes than non-religious. Less than half of Americans who “never” attend religious services give any money at all. People who attend services 27-52 times per year give money to secular charities in two thirds of cases.
J1gj4 TIL Dalhousie University was established in 1818 but due to constant budget issues didn't hold the first class until 1838. Classes were then sporadic and no degrees were given out until the first graduating class in 1866.
d8518 TIL “Ekyogero” is a practice, among Mother-Infant Dyads in Urban Uganda, of bathing babies in herbal medicine consisting of various herbs including leaves, roots, and tree barks. The herbal medications were used to prevent and treat skin rashes, treat abdominal colic, and give the baby good luck.
dDNMr TIL that athletes ran in a clockwise direction in the 1896,1900 & 1904 Olympics. It changed to counter clockwise in the 1908 London Olympics after athletes complained of discomfort.