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TIL US continues to violate U.N. Convention Against Torture signed 20 years ago

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XngQ TIL the DJ “scratch” was accidentally created when Grand Wizard held a spinning record in place so he could hear his mom, who was yelling at him.
OGkb1 TIL that in 2020, Burger King ran an advertising campaign featuring a picture of a moldy Whopper, to prove that their burgers are made without preservatives. This unconventional advertising method worked, increasing sales by 14% (according to multiple sources.)
GAv5E TIL many years before WW2 or even WW1, Germany had a concentration camp on an island off the coast of Namibia.
8aLP4 TIL the George Washington Carver National Monument was the first national monument dedicated to a African-American and a non-president. Despite non-war expenses being banned by presidential order, a bill in favor of the monument was passed unanimously by Congress during WW2.
9w0Rp TIL: Besides witch trials, there was a Wizard trial in Lyon which saw mainly men sentenced to death. They planned to form a pact with Satan and use magic to find hidden treasure. This differed from the usual cases of curses.