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TIL that Captain America actually "took part" in the Second World War since the character was used as propaganda to motivate people into buying war bonds

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4kPxJ TIL in the late 1970s, networks, magazines, and religious groups voiced outrage about a new ABC show, condemning it for sexuality, violence and perversion. That show was the sitcom "Soap".
ADWrw TIL that the Mossad simply means "the institute" in Hebrew. The full name of the Israeli intelligence service is the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations, which is shortened to the "Institute".
xVjp7 TIL The distress signal "Mayday" originates from a French phrase “m’aidez” or “m’aider”, which literally means ‘help me’.
Brkwr TIL In 2016, the USFDA banned anti-bacterial soaps because they are not better, cleaner or safer than regular soap.
D1QPP It seems like a good idea; after all, not many vessels are capable of sustaining life in space, so why not recycle what we’ve got? Unfortunately, the current fleet just isn’t cut out for long-term habitation. When NASA retires the three remaining space shuttles next year, the craft will be sent to museums.