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TIL Disney refused to let a father use a Spiderman headstone for his 4 year old son’s funeral.

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Bn9r TIL that Ryan White, an HIV/AIDS spokesman in the 80s, was expelled from middle school after contracting HIV from an infected blood transfusion. 117 parents and 50 teachers campaigned for his ban, after being told that the students would catch HIV if they were in the same class as he was.
D1QDv TIL the USSR was so massive it covered 1/6 of the world's land — about as big as North America
dw8j TIL ‘Miami Vice’ star Don Johnson once asked Hunter S. Thompson the famous Zen riddle 'Whats the sound of one hand clapping?’, Thompson’s answer? “He reached up and slapped me upside the head", says Johnson.
OoB91 TIL that there is a disaster scenario where North Korea starts blasting satellites out of the air just out of spite, ruining communications for the entire world
l781A TIL the reason why Wine Coolers dropped in popularity in the USA after the 80s was because in 1991, the US excise tax on wine was raised from $0.17 per gallon to a $1.07, making it uneconomical for Wine Cooler makers to produce at a palatable price for buyers.