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TIL That George Orwell’s 1984 was banned and burned in the U.S.S.R. under Stalin’s rule for being anti-communism. Meanwhile in the USA, in 1981, it was challenged in Jackson County, Florida for being pro-communism.

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4Ye6 TIL that warriors on the Pacific Island of Kiribati fought with porcupinefish helmets and wooden swords lined with shark’s teeth.
rR66o TIL that the FDA tested 94 dark chocolate bars for the presence of milk. Only six of the bars listed milk as an ingredient, however, an additional 51 bars contained milk with no indication on the label.
x6BPb TIL at least 90% of human genome is non-functional and commonly referred to as "junk DNA"
4Xp7a TIL of David Goggins, the only member in the U.S. Armed Forces to complete SEAL training, Ranger School and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training. Goggins retired from active duty as a Chief Petty Officer in 2016. He's also an ultra-athlete and held the world record for most pull-ups in 24hrs.
LQk8d TIL about the HMS Victoria, a 340’ battleship that collided with another ship in 1893 and sank. But when it sank it slammed into the seafloor with so much force that 3/4 of the ship is sticking out of the seafloor at a 90 degree angle