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TIL sexually-transmitted infections, STIs, may have driven ancient humans to monogamy from polygamy

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0wOwj TIL the so-called "discovery of hunger" took place in April 1967 when the US Senate noticed people across America (mostly black) were dying of starvation and malnutrition as local officials blocked their access to food aid. This led to the creation of WIC and the reform of the Food Stamp Program
v1YwD TIL until just recently, Nintendo of America had complete ownership of the Seattle Mariners baseball team.
Exm7 TIL MItch Hedberg was in an episode of “That 70s Show”
Zj4R TIL that from 7 September 1978 to 9 May 1989 skateboards were illegal in Norway. For 11 years Norway was the only country in the world where it was forbidden to buy, sell or stand on a skateboard.
LkaXd TIL about the Human Shield Action to Iraq; a group of people who traveled to Iraq to act as human shields with the aim of preventing the U.S.-led coalition forces from bombing certain locations during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.