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TIL that ABC has been cutting scenes from “A Charlie Brown Christmas” to make room for more commercials.

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dMn9 TIL Portugal has reduced drug related problems by making it a public health concern, rather than a criminal offense
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P1OaG TIL that the AK-47 is so iconic that it is on the flags and coats of arms of many countries like Mozambique, Zimbabwe, East Timor, etc.
E1rAW TIL Titanic actually had more lifeboats than was required of her. Its 20 lifeboats could only carry 38% of its passengers at full capacity, but safety regulations were so outdated at the time that it legally required only 16 lifeboats.
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