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TIL the modern “debate” about vaccines and autism began after Adnrew Wakefield falsified data and sought to profit from it… Because of this, he has been stripped of his medical license and innocent children have died due to his lies…

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xV1d5 TIL that in 1971 the Ford Pinto had a defect where in rear-end collisions, the fuel filler neck could separate and puncture the fuel tank, spraying fuel into the passenger compartment and igniting. Ford knew about this and stayed silent because it cost less to let people die then to recall the car.
ZGjD TIL a study by British sociologists found 7 distinct social classes: Elite, Established middle class, Traditional working class, Technical middle class, Emergent service workers, New affluent workers and Precariat. Whom people know and what they do contribute to their class as much as income.
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9Y8XX TIL the introduction of the Davy lamp was followed by an increase in mine accidents, as it emboldened companies to mine in areas that had previously been regarded as being too unsafe.