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TIL The United States, Canada, and New Zealand are the only 3 countries in the world that allow prescription drugs to be directly advertised to the general public.

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WkXAL TIL when Mark, a Texan plumber, traded in his F150 in 2013, the dealership asked him not to remove the decals. Somehow the truck made it to the hands of Islamic militants, and Mark's truck with his decals appeared in propaganda videos. In one day, Mark received over 1000 calls and death threats.
BpaL TIL that at the end of WWII, Canada had the 4th largest air force and 3rd largest navy
nWNEd TIL about Juan Pujol García, a Spanish double agent who earned awards of distinction from both the Allies and the Axis during World War II
xeJo TIL That we associate bunnies with Easter because it was once widely believed they were hermaphrodites, able to reproduce without losing their virginity. This lead to an association with the virgin Mary, as well as Jesus.
gl9D TIL When Billy Idol’s cover of Tommy James and the Shondells’ song “Mony Mony” reached #1 on the charts in 1987, it dethroned Tiffany’s “I Think We’re Alone Now”, which was also a cover of a Tommy James and the Shondells song.