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TIL: JFK’s sister was lobotomized to avoid her low IQ and “rebellious” attitude shaming the family.

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QJXQM TIL August 11, 1984 Ronald Reagan made a pre-broadcast mic check, declaring, “My fellow Americans, I’m pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” It leaked and became the world news leading to the alert state in Japan
6ERYQ TIL... On 31 December 2006, Britain made a final payment of about $83m (£45.5m) and thereby discharged the last of its WWII loans from the US.
Y7G8d TIL of the Three Hundred and Thirty Five Years' War - a bloodless war between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly that lasted from 1651 until peace was officially declared in 1986
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9PQM TIL there is a growing number of people trying to get the word out about the cult like behavior of AA and the damage that is done to people in 12 step programs.