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TIL William Shockley, father of silicon valley, was a proponent of eugenics. He proposed that individuals with IQs below 100 be paid to undergo voluntary sterilization.

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6EOjl TIL the pre-printed championship apparel made for the losing team of major sporting events like the Super Bowl are shipped overseas to disaster areas or impoverished nations.
NmvP TIL that McDonald’s gave out free razors during breakfast hours in the 1970’s.
Y784P TIL that Hugh Hefner had 2 kids born in the 50's and 2 kids born in the 90's.
oRvlA TIL out of the world's ten most polluted cities nine are in India
wooV7 Til that: When the Butzke family fled Austria in 1940, they sewed valuables into their son's teddy bear. When German soldiers tried to take the bear, the boy screamed until it was thrown back at him. The valuables helped them start a new life when they immigrated to the U.S