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TIL about 'Factory Schools' which is about how our education system builds most of us as product for some factory/org keeping us in dark about various aspects of human life.

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rRobx TIL of "geek shows," a popular act in early America travelling carnivals and circuses. A "geek," would chase live chickens, biting the chickens' heads off and swallowing them. It was a matter of pride among circus and carnival professionals not to have traveled with a troupe that included geeks.
X04vk TIL dogs laugh, and the sound of dog laughter can help calm anxiety at dog shelters.
LQXQd TIL David Bowie's 'Space Oddity', released in July 1969, was banned by the BBC for the duration of the Apollo 11 mission.
P111Z TIL: 50 year old men traveling alone on foot are the most likely victims of wild boar attacks.
DBgP TIL Halo 2 was delayed due to a developer’s ass being featured in the game.