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TIL Brazil suffered from Hyperinflation in the 1980s-1990s

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JYrLk TIL about Aeroflot Flight 3352, a crash that happened as a result of a flight controller falling asleep and not informing a landing aircraft that the runway was occupied with maintanance personnel.
5jjk TIL that the UN requested Japan ban anime, manga and games that depicted any sexual violence towards women. Japan responded by saying no, as firstly, it wasn’t real and secondly, many of the creators were women themselves and it would do the opposite and instead create sexism toward women.
jNKBM TIL Mountain Dew was originally a mixer to Bourbon.
lojG7 TIl in addition to his sword, Ex Calibur, legendary King Arthur also had a spear named Ron.
MdbB TIL Taco Bell tried to expand into Mexico twice, but it failed both times due to Mexican consumers wanting nothin to do with their food.