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TIL that “pipe dream” is a euphimism for opium dream

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XELR TIL that in 1961, only 10% of physicians thought it was correct to tell a patient about a fatal cancer diagnosis
KRAE TIL that a father in South Carolina almost lost custody of his infant daughter when she was put up for adoption by her mother. 33 states require unmarried fathers to register as ‘responsible fathers’ in order to retain the right to be notified of an adoption or termination of parental rights action.
9wVN6 TIL about the Levon Affair, a false flag operation in Egypt committed by Israeli intelligence. The bombings were to be blamed on the Muslim Brotherhood. Incriminating evidence was found in the apartment of one of the agents whose bomb prematurely ignited.
5VgP TIL there´s a hugely popular reality show in China that interviews death row prisoners moments before their execution
yoV TIL NASA spending has a 14:1 return on investment to the economy