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TIL that in the 1950’s, TV shows were not allowed to use the word “pregnant” as it was considered indecent

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Lvo0 TIL that in 2006, a Tennessee woman shot her sleeping husband in the back with a shotgun. She received 60 days in a mental health facility and less than one year of probation. She also retained full custody of his children.
R5do9 TIL there's a labor union for white collar workers called "Office and Professional Employees International Union"
86pG TIL that Japan and Russia are still officially at war with each other since they’ve never found a mutually acceptable way to end World War II.
m1mOy TIL that the Graflex FlashFlashstar is a type of lightsaber that was made famous by Luke Skywalker in the original Star Wars trilogy. The Graflex FlashFlashstar was originally a 1920s-era photographic flashgun, which was modified and used as the basis for the lightsaber prop.
yQAMl TIL: Bill Russell had a stat line of 26 points, 27 assists and 20 blocks in the national championship basketball game, his team's 55th consecutive victory.