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TIL that in 2021 a woman in South Africa claimed to have given birth to 10 babies at once. A government inquiry found the claim to be untrue, but the news organisation who first reported the story has alleged that it was a cover-up. The woman has not been seen or heard from since.

by whatilearned June 2, 2023, 1:09 pm

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TIL that between 1945 and 1947, the US government injected 30 civilians with radioactive elements, most of whom gave no consent and had no knowledge of what the injection actually was

by whatilearned June 2, 2023, 4:36 am

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TIL the Mexican drug cartel were one of the biggest buyers of fine art until the government cracked down and forced them out of anonymity

by whatilearned June 2, 2023, 12:54 am

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What’s the worst example of government overreach that we’ve come to accept?

by QuestionGuy June 1, 2023, 4:00 pm

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TIL: In China for about three years around 1900, a secret martial arts training club tried to overthrow the Chinese government & force out foreigners. Known to the West as “The Boxer Rebellion,” the name literally comes from the fact that members fought unarmed using Chinese forms of unarmed combat.

by whatilearned May 28, 2023, 7:30 am

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TIL in 2001 an artist covered a house in Powell, Wyoming with 10,000 pounds of government issued pepper Jack cheese. The town was so excited about the Cheese House they even threw a parade and crowned a Cheese King and Queen.

by whatilearned May 26, 2023, 5:01 pm

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TIL in 1800’s New York City, pigs roamed freely and ate trash in the streets. When city government attempted to ban them in 1821, pig owners refused and rioted, causing the government to suspend their efforts. Over the next 28 years, owners continued to riot anytime the city tried to ban pigs.

by whatilearned May 26, 2023, 3:40 am

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TIL that in Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, instead of a rush hour, they have what locals call a “rush minute”, owing to the fact that the city is not connected to the rest of Canada by road and has a population of roughly 7,000 people who mostly work for the government with similar schedules.

by whatilearned May 25, 2023, 4:38 am

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TIL it was reported that over 500k children died as a result of sanctions on Iraq after the first gulf war, despite it being proven as a manipulation of census data by Saddam’s government, is still believed by many Iraqis today.

by whatilearned May 19, 2023, 7:24 am

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TIL of American mercenary William Walker. After failing to conquer parts of Mexico, he overthrew the Nicaraguan government in 1856 and ruled as its president for nearly a year, receiving recognition from President Franklin Pierce. He was overthrown, and executed after preparing for another invasion.

by whatilearned May 17, 2023, 3:38 pm

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TIL Ubisoft offered to share their detailed 3D model of Notre Dame from Assassin’s Creed: Unity, some 5,000 hours of research, with the French government reconstruction effort after the fire in 2019.

by whatilearned May 17, 2023, 11:57 am

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North Koreans believe they live in the best country in the world because they’re brainwashed by the government and the media..

by cringeyjokesman May 16, 2023, 11:02 am

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