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TIL that in the ‘90’s, copies of “Lassie” VHS tapes were intercut with racy porn videos and distributed back around video stores in their original packaging

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X05ZD TIL Whale oil was used as the main ingredient in budget margarine during and after WWII until about 1955 when rationing was ended and alternative ingredients were available.
Yd8Z TIL In Britain, an employer cannot give a subjective bad reference as they can be sued for libel or defamation of character. Any negative remarks must be defendable in a court of law, which is why employers will usually opt to say nothing instead.
Xem8 TIL That for 25 years, Stella Artois’ advertising slogan was “Reassuringly Expensive”.
D1v1V TIL Mark Twain wrote an essay entitled Concerning the Jews. He claimed Jews didn't do their part of fighting in America's military. In response, the War Department revealed that Jewish Americans were represented in the military in a larger percentage than their share of the population.
gnND TIL that the Nagasaki nuclear bomb was worth $25b (Today’s money). At 70k death toll, that’s one third of a million dollars per death.