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TIL government movie censorship in the US lasted until 1981 when Maryland State Board of Censors ended. But as of 2022, the US Defense Department still interferes in filmmaking by offering studios cash in return of having the military portrayed in a positive way, hiding racism, sexism for instance

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awGO9 TIL that the buildings inside the Cheyenne Mountain Complex (where NORAD is located) rest on giant half-ton springs to absorb the shock of earthquakes and nuclear attacks.
Yp6aW TIL Kombat is regarded as one of the most iconic Soviet World War II photographs, yet neither the date nor the subject is known with certainty. According to the most widely accepted version, the photograph depicts Aleksei Yeryomenko's counterattack minutes before his death on 12 July 1942.
9RR6 TIL the TV show “Jackass” was sued by a Montana resident named Jack Ass who claimed the show was defaming his name. He said it took two years to file the suit because he couldn’t find a lawyer.
OorOe TIL Of Operation Cornflakes in WWII, the OSS (predecessor of the CIA) as part of their psychological warfare campaign would drop fake mail in Nazi Germany that included a skull overlay that resembles a portion of Hitler’s jaw having been "eaten away".
R5BBw TIL about “parasite singles,” a Japanese term for unmarried adults living with parents into their 30s for comfort. This trend contributes to delayed marriage and low birth rates. Similar terms exist globally, like Italy’s “bamboccioni” (“big spoiled babies”) or Brazil’s “Paitrocínio.”