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TIL The James Bond film "Die Another Die" was boycotted in South Korea because of it's portrayal of North Korea

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vpAR TIL Acme City whistle founder Joseph Hudson accidentally dropped his violin and it shattered on the floor. As the violin broke, it emitted a unique warbling sound and led him to an idea to putting a pea in a whistle. Pea whistles went on to replace policemen’s ineffective rattles for communicating.
v14br TIL that in 1942 the song "Deep in the Heart of Texas" was banned by BBC during working hours on the grounds that its infectious melody might cause wartime factory-hands to neglect their tools while they clapped in time with the song.
p8Gpp TIL that Pirates may have worn eye-patches in order to have one of their eyes already adapted to darkness for when they go below deck.
Bg64e TIL that in 1983, scientists created a machine that temporarily allowed people to see new colors outside of the regular color space.
5V0b9 TIL that the African continent is starting to split apart, and it will cause a new ocean to form where it splits.