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TIL Canada wants complete disarmament of nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons

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n109 TIL that during WWI, the word “fuck” was used to often, it was considered noteworthy when someone didn’t use it. E.g., “Get your fucking rifles,” was considered routine, whereas “Get your rifles,” implied urgency and danger.
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