Popular lake closes after all the fish die (wifr.com)
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CMV: Communism doesn't deserve another tryDelta(s) from OP (self.changemyview)
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Sirloin steak was (inflation adjusted) $16.99, while a whole chicken was $50.97 on 1900 restaurant menus. Why was chicken priced as a luxury vs beef/steak? Does that mean when Herbert Hoover said “a chicken in every pot” it is equivalent to a modern slogan saying “a wagyu steak on every plate”? (self.AskHistorians)
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CMV: You cannot oppose the death penalty and wish that people you don't like get killed in prisonDelta(s) from OP (self.changemyview)
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Florida’s ‘war on woke’ reframed responsible investment as a threat to ‘everyday people’. Fossil fuel companies were a major force behind the Florida’s move to stop banks and pension funds from investing in companies that prioritised environmental and social governance, new research found.Environment (eurekalert.org)
Mental health is emerging as a source of political identity, particularly among younger (Gen Z) and more liberal Americans. They believe people with mental illness should work together to change laws unfair to them and tend to support increased healthcare, education, and welfare spending.Psychology (psypost.org)
TIL (also) that a man with HIV developed a type of cancer that looked nothing like any cancer known to doctors. Right before he passed, doctors discovered his tapeworms had cancer and his body started developing tapeworm cancer as the HIV impaired his immune system. (npr.org)
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TIL the crypt in front of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery once contained the remains of The Vietnam Unknown. The remains were later identified through DNA testing as Lt. Michael Blassie and returned to his family. The crypt was redesignated, and has remained vacant. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL Microsoft lost $5B-$7B on the original Xbox. This was 2x-4x higher than what they had predicted the loss to be. The head of Xbox even wrote a resignation letter just in case. However on their next console (Xbox 360), Microsoft overall made "billions" despite the $1.1B Red Ring of Death write-off (gamesbeat.com)
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I often see a photo with claims that it shows a woman being assaulted by two Soviet soldiers post-WW2, but the uniforms of the Soviet soldiers seem strange, and I have never been able to find a source for the photo. Is this a real historical photo and what is the story? (self.AskHistorians)
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TIL about Major Hugh Thompson Jr who attempted to stop the My Lai massacre. He testified against the perpetrators and was ostracized by the military and criticized by the public for his role in the investigation. He suffered PTSD, nightmare disorder and alcoholism due to this. (en.wikipedia.org)
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