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TIL Morgan Freeman is the voice of Birmingham Airport

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neDxY TIL Shouting FIRE! in a crowded theater isn’t illegal. In U.S. v. Schenck, SCOTUS decided a pamphlet opposing the draft in WWI posed a "clear and present danger" to a nation at war. But it was overturned 40 years later.
xKJD TIL Today (Easter Monday) is a national holiday in Czech Republic that is celebrated by men spanking women with a homemade whip.
nJQr TIL that Nestle actively supports child trafficking and child slavery in Africa to obtain cocoa. Several organizations have been trying to end Nestle’s involvement, and in 2005 Nestle signed an ILO agreement to stop supporting child labor. 10 years later, Nestle hasn’t stopped.
VngB TIL that Native Americans are systematically denied access to the voting system, thus excluding them from the democratic process
VbOp TIL There is a Bunyan tree that has been officially under-arrest (and chained) for over 100 years