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TIL in 1931 the Soviets attempted to battle illiteracy using erotic picture alphabet books.

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E1MrX TIL due to c-sections & evolution, women in the future may not be able to birth naturally. Babies heads which are too large prevent them from being able to pass through the mother’s pelvis usually causing death, but are pulled out via c-section. They then live to pass on the genes to their children
EkQp TIL a Russian movie director invaded a Ukrainian city and turned it into a 1952 totalitarian society movie set in which for 3 years, actors never left. Including hidden cameras, 24-7 mandatory 1950’s Soviet clothing, canned food stamped with 1952 expiration dates, and fines for using modern phrases.
bwX4 TIL for almost 30 years there is a sign on the flat roof of Mark Gubin’s building in the flight path of Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. A sign painted in letters 6 feet tall tells people arriving by air: “WELCOME TO CLEVELAND.”
LkX7Z TIL Sweden has the Worlds Second Highest Wealth Inequality in the World After the United States
PY9E TIL that Muhammad wrote a document asking his followers to respect and protect Christians.