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TIL that "The Wizard of Oz" is an allegory for late 19th century populism

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RkW9 TIL daschunds look like they do because they were bred to hunt badgers and other animals that live in burrows
OXJ4 TIL Stephen Colbert’s father and two older brothers died in a plane crash because the cockpit crew became distracted from talking while landing the plane. A few years later, the FAA created the ‘Sterile Cockpit Rule,’ prohibiting staff from engaging in non-essential conversation once below 10,000 ft
v1BEx TIL It is illegal in Taiwan for children under two years old to use a smartphone or watch TV
WkZmX TIL about a teacher called Osamu Mizutani who for 14 years patrolled the streets at night trying to persuade Japanese youth hanging around the streets to return to regular life while also responding to calls and emails.
6Q7J TIL that the term pumpernickel translates into the devil’s fart