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TIL memes mocking famous people are banned in Russia

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nemE9 TIL In the 1960's McDonald's was prepared to abandon its logo of the golden arches of the letter M, but psychologist Louis Cheskin successfully urged the company to maintain this branding because of their "Freudian symbolism of a pair of nourishing breasts."
RrKj TIL that, in 1986, US Congress passed a bill to impose sanctions against South Africa because of apartheid. Reagan vetoed it. But Congress overrode his veto. This foreign policy override was the first of its kind in the 20th century.
p8o8p TIL "Ahegao" is the japanese word for exaggerated hentai faces in doujinshi
m1aeY TIL that when the United States entered WWII, men 21-36 were eligible to be drafted, but 50% of those conscripted were rejected for health or illiteracy reasons. To expand the available pool of draftees, Congress lowered the minimum age to 18, where it still stands today
5VadB TIL Timber rattlesnakes benefit human health by removing 2500-4500 ticks annually from their habitat by eating tick-infested small mammals.