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TIL that Sweden actually formed a bureau to protect its citizenry from disinformation that threatens its democracy

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OGAY6 TIL flying has become so reliable that you could fly every day for an average of 123,000 years before being in a fatal crash.
WkVgL TIL: Helen Keller was a radical socialist who ended up being investigated by the FBI most of her adult life.
v17O8 TIL Many Romans, distrustful of the unreliable Italian post office, make weekly trips to the Vatican just to post their important letters.
16ZvX TIL, Step I of Drug Therapy for Hypertension is also selected on the Basis of Race of the Patient. Non-Black Patients Respond Better to ACE Inhibitors/ARBs. While for Older Non-Blacks and Blacks of all ages, a CCB or a Thiazide Diuretic is Preferred for Initiating Therapy.
GL97 TIL that in 1921, A mob of angry, heavily armed whites attacked the richest african american community in the U.S. at the time - (In Tulsa, OK) killing anywhere from 55- 300 blacks. Bi-planes were even used to drop incendiary bombs on buildings and fleeing families.