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TIL Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood, was extremely racist & founded the organization with the hope that “feeble-minded” minorities would leave reproduction to “more suitable” races.

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LkJ6v TIL in 19th-Century America, popcorn was eaten with milk and sweetener as a breakfast cereal.
pGX8 TIL that UN deems Internet access a basic human right
epwWk TIL that the theme song for Magic School Bus was sang by Little Richard.
yGRe TIL philosopher Voltaire would drink 50-72 cups of coffee each day.
Ymgd TIL that Charlotte, NC is the best city for high salaries and low living costs.