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TIL, That 1 In Every 10 Europeans Were Conceived In An IKEA Bed

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BrO7x TIL that Pacific Bell spent $40 million to put its employees through a training program based on the teachings of Russian mystic George Gurdjieff—to supposedly open their eyes to a "higher-level" consciousness. The program was halted after the Californian utility regulator launched a public inquiry.
Lkp8P TIL that Vladimir Chevchenko was the documentary maker that captured footage in the days after the Chernobyl disaster. He died a year later due to the exposure to radiation. The camera he used to film with was also contaminated and is now stored in a lead lined cask outside Kiev.
oBjXE TIL taxi drivers in Cuba make 40 times more than doctors do
gaw9 TIL A South Carolina teacher once read “Enders Game” to her class and got suspended for it because they said it was Pornographic
PYZ8J TIL that in 1987, Ruud Gullit won the Ballon d'Or and dedicated the trophy to Nelson Mandela, who was in jail at the time. When people criticized him for taking a political stance, he explained that to him, it wasn't about politics, but simply a human decision