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TIL about the Clear Channel Memorandum following 9/11. A list of songs Radio Stations were encouraged not to play due to what they deemed insensitive lyrics following the attack.

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Y4Kd TIL that in the 1908 dystopian novel “Lord of the World” a white-haired early 21st century Senator from Vermont is revealed to be the Anti-Christ.
oB1bK TIL of PFOA or C8, better known as Teflon. Teflon(PFOA) is considered a "forever chemical" in that there is no naturally occurring process that can break it down. It's now found in the blood of 98% of humans in the U.S. And is specifically linked to 6 cancers/health aliments.
L8v0 TIL of Vladimir Komarov. When the Soyouz Spacecraft catastrophically failed in orbit, he impossibly managed to manually pilot the craft to re-enter Earth’s orbit, only to perish because both the main AND backup parachutes failed. He died “cursing those who had put him inside a botched spaceship”.
mB7p TIL in order to convince CBS to allow Lucille Ball to be shown pregnant on “I Love Lucy,” Desi Arnaz consulted a priest, a rabbi and a minister, all of whom said it was fine. CBS relented, but still prohibited “pregnant” words, so Arnaz pronounced “expecting” as “spectin” in his Cuban accent.
6Er6W TIL that as a teenager, former President of the United States Richard Nixon would often get up at 4 AM to go buy vegetables for his impoverished family