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TIL there is still one living member of the Our Gang comedies
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TIL The Soviet Union allowed theaters to play The Grapes of Wrath because of its depiction of the plight of the poor under capitalism, but it was later withdrawn because Russian audiences were amazed that even the poorest Americans could afford a car.
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TIL a drug diversion program in Seattle has shown a reduction in criminal recidivism of up to 60 percent, supporting the argument that addiction should be treated as a public health problem instead of a crime.
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TIL that Turkey (which wants to join the EU) imprisons more journalists than China and Iran combined.
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TIL that creator of Wonder Woman was in a thruple that involved his first wife and his student. They were heavily into bondage which inspired early iterations of the super heroine. Thruple lasted 22 years all the way to his death
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TIL grizzly bears and polar bears can interbreed. There have been 8 such instances documented, all tracing back to the same female polar bear