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TIL about "Grandpa Indian" (Vovô Índio), a Brazilian character created in the 1930s with the intention of providing a "patriotic" alternative to Santa Claus in Christmastide imagery. Promoted by the far-right Integralist movement, the attempt was widely mocked, and few trace of the character remain.

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d8P1d TIL about Masako Wakamiya, a Japanese woman who on noticing the lack of fun game apps for senior citizens learnt coding at the age of 81 and created her own app, Hinadan, inspired by a Japanese doll festival. She holds seminars and workshops to educate elderly about the benefits of technology.
MxN0 TIL that due to budget cuts, the Hubble telescope will eventually burn up in Earth’s atmosphere instead of being brought back and put on display
kOvB4 TIL Hawaii has the coldest record high temperature (98 F/ 37 C) of any US state
W7NPY TIL of the Tlatelolco massacre, a student protest that led to hundreds of deaths and thousands of people being injured, after the mexican government had snipers firing at the Mexican Armed Forces to make it appear the protest had turned violent and justify the massacre
epgjL TIL L.A. news anchor Chris Burrous died on this date 6 years ago after passing out during a sexual romp with a male companion he met on Grindr. He OD’d after inserting two meth rocks rectally, leaving behind a wife and 9-year-old daughter.