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TIL during the Apollo program, Cape Canaveral was renamed Cape Kennedy

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mxAxv TIL about the 996 working hour system, which is mainly implemented in China. "996" stands for "working 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week".
0wZR1 TIL North Korea has its own distinct basketball rules, such as three points for a dunk, four points for a three-pointer that does not touch the rim, minus one point for missing a free throw, and eight points for a basket scored in the final three seconds.
X07mP TIL In he aftermath of Ramsses III's assassination, 28 people were executed on the spot after found guilty of organising the plot, 10 people were forced to commit suicide, 4 people, including two of the judges had their nose and ears cut off and one court official was issued a stern verbal warning
rRXE4 TIL a British spy 'fired the shot that finished off Rasputin'
jNMlM TIL: Israel is considered a global leader in medical cannabis research and innovation, ctizens caught using cannabis in public cannot be arrested but may face fines, with the money collected from these fines going to education and rehabilitation programs