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TIL The first "bleep" censor machine was invented in 1921 after Vaudeville actress Olga Petrova appeared on a Newark radio station making an oblique reference to the need for birth control in violation of the Comstock Laws.

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wLbaW TIL about the X-Seed 4000, the largest building ever with completed construction plans. Standing at 4,000m/4km (13,123ft/2.5mi) tall, it could house 1 million people on its 800 floors. The shape of X-Seed is based off Mount Fugi, and is even 224m (735ft) taller than it.
NXrmN TIL there's a theme park in Chennai called "MGM Dizzee World." It's not affiliated with Disney or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It's owned by M. G. Muthu Group, an Indian conglomerate that also owns resorts, distilleries and logistics companies.
4j86 TIL: the US had slow average internet speed compared to the rest of the world due to (2) main things: (1) the expense of replacing old wire technologies and (2) their is no law yet stating that ISPs have to update their wiring
D8ZP TIL the super-rich can watch theatrically-released movies at home via a $35,000 streaming box for $500 each (if you own a 100+ inch screen and pass a background check first)
e0Rmb TIL there are regions in Mexico where more than 60% of the population speak only indigenous language, and not Spanish