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TIL PETA waged war on Pokemon for virtual animal cruelty.

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ADy0n TIL that Reagan and Gorbachev agreed to Fight aliens together. Reagan was also a Sci-fi fan and appointed many sci-fi writers to government think-tanks.
R5wG8 Today I learned that most of the famous silver drachma coins of Alexander the Great were made out of captured Persian silver
XEyPP TIL Breakdancing has become an Olympic sport. “Breaking” officially added to the medal events program at the 2024 Paris Games.
dDKej TIL about Charles Neil and his involvement in the Neil-Reynolds report. President Roosevelt sent Neil and James Reynolds to inspect reports of bad slaughterhouse conditions. Their report, which highlighted revolting issues with American meats, led to the passage of the Meat Inspection Act.
7rZQp TIL the Colombian army wrote a song which contained a secret message in the chorus written in Morse code. It was broadcasted to rebel occupied territories in order to raise the morale of hostages being held there. The message read, "19 people rescued. You're next. Don’t lose hope."