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TIL hippos, the same species that now lives in Africa, used to be found in England (130-115k years ago)

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wLEmo TIL that the Monty Python crew sued ABC for editing and censoring the first appearance of Flying Circus on US network television without consent. They demended that the showing be canceled and taken off the air, but a judge ruled that ABC could play the show as long as it included a disclaimer.
wyAY TIL that An old custom in ancient Babylon compels all women to go to the temple of Aphrodite and have sex with a stranger at least once in their lives.
yVPGv TIL That in some international versions of TMNT, The title has been censored to “TMHT”, with the H standing for “Hero”, even with dialogue that contains the word “Ninja” replaced , also, Nunchucks were removed from those versions
6EKLZ TIL about the Burakumin (部落民, "hamlet people"/"village people", "those who live in hamlets/villages"), an outcast group at the bottom of the traditional Japanese social order that has historically been the victim of severe discrimination and ostracism.
vx5x TIL that Nazi Germany stockpiled huge quantities of nerve gas during World War II. It was ultimately never used, since Hitler was told (incorrectly) that the Allies had their own supply of nerve agents.