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TIL that almost nothing is known of the social organization or religious beliefs of the people who erected tens of thousands of menhirs (large upright stones) across Europe, Asia and Africa. There is not even any trace of these people's language.

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pYx9A TIL The stability–instability paradox states that when two countries each have nuclear weapons, the probability of a direct war between them greatly decreases, but the probability of minor or indirect conflicts between them increases.
Br8jL TIL in 1972 the US Congress established the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), to provide policy-makers with a better means of understanding complex science, and the many technology concerns of the day. It was dismantled in 1995 for being biased and unnecessary.
jNJav TIL that, between 1907 and 1922, American-born women who married non-citizens automatically lost American citizenship. In 1917, hundreds of American women who had married German men were forced to register with the government as 'enemy aliens'.
0wYKv TIL in 1995, MCA released an alternative rock album of songs from classic cartoons such as Banana Splits, Speed Racer, Scooby-Doo, and Jetsons. Artists included Liz Phair, Collective Soul, Butthole Surfers, Sublime, Violent Femmes, and others. It was certified Gold, sold over 500k, and charted #67
b9RJ9 TIL during the Kent State shootings, where the National Guard shot at and killed students protesting the Vietnam War, 58% of Americans believe it was the students' fault for the shootings