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TIL: In a research study, women who were presented with images of “slim-thick” women reported greater dissatisfaction with their weight, appearance, and overall satisfaction with their own bodies compared to those who viewed “thin-ideal” imagery.

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5vRr TIL that Nikita Khrushchev made a speech denouncing Stalin that was so shocking it caused heart attacks for some in attendance and others committed suicide afterwards.
x6jw7 Today I learned that apple can be used as a racial slur towards Native Americans.
eYP5 TIL the Aztecs had penalties for being drunk which ranged from head-shaving to the death penalty.
b9jZp TIL Only about a third of black kids grow up with both their parents (in the USA), compared to 59% of Hispanic kids and 70% of white kids.
9YeDG TIL of a £4m art heist Manchester in 2003 , including a Van Gogh painting. It is believed the culprit tipped off the police and revealed the location of the stolen artwork. Stating that his intentions were not to steal , but to highlight woeful security.