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TIL more Black households move into white neighborhoods when the share of rentals grows, increasing diversity.

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dDDP8 TIL there was an advert in the UK for the food 'faggots'. It was found to have breached the advertising standards code due to the line "I've got nothing against faggots, I just don't fancy them". Facebook also banned many users for using the word on their platform.
woMGM Til there’s weird ass videos like this on YouTube shorts 😭
Z8x7Q TIL a guy once tested Major League Baseball's copyright disclaimer by asking for "expressed written consent" to show an old playoff game at a party. MLB Headquarters responded with a letter granting him permission.
9mmD TIL that on November 22, 1963, just hours after JFK’s assassination, comedian Lenny Bruce performed a scheduled nightclub gig. Bruce walked up on stage and stood in silence for a few moments. Then, referring to the famed JFK impersonator, he stated in a sad voice “Boy, is Vaughn Meader fucked.”
W7e08 TIL that the Porygon episode of Pokémon caused hundreds of children to experience epileptic seizures due to rapidly flashing red and blue frames. This incident led to the Pokémon anime being put on hold for four months.