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TIL: In 1907, Michael G. Esper, a Catholic priest in Michigan, declared teddy bears "horrible monstrosities". He thought that by replacing "good old dolls", girls would lose the urge to care for real babies, which would lead to falling birthrates and a "race suicide".

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kJ6bd TIL 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas is a nuclear bomb research and waste site that has detonated over a 1000 nuclear bombs between 1951-1992. It is one of the most contaminated places in the US. The site offers monthly public tours.
yVWbJ TIL about a banned French dish that involves consuming a small bird, called an Ortolan Bunting, whole, bones and all. It's been outlawed due to the species almost becoming extinct, and the controversy of preparing the bird. The bird is force-fed millet to fatten it up and then drowned in Armagnac
5V0Yp TIL the popular fact "your blood vessels put together is long enough to go around the Earth 2.5 times (100,000 kms)" is false, as the numbers used by the first scientist to study this were way off. The actual length is only around 9000-19000 kms based on an updated study.
XBpP TIL all candidates in Iranian elections must have a master’s degree.
A66n TIL: suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29 year-olds globally. Total 800k victims every year, or 1 person every 40 seconds.