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TIL “The Hunger Games” three fingered salute has become a real symbol of resistance in Thailand against the recent military coup.

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xVAZk TIL After the cancellation of the 1944 Olympics, Polish prisoners of war being held in the Nazi Oflag II-C POW camp staged their own unofficial Olympics games. They made their own flag from a bed sheet, an opening ceremony was held and even a commemorative stamp was printed by the camp post office.
J8jm TIL in the 1980’s, a black piano player single-handedly dismantled the Maryland KKK chapter and collected over 20 robes simply by talking and being a friendly guy.
YW17 TIL that Jodie Foster was so fluent in French that she dubbed her own movies
R58v1 TIL: The only town officially cursed and excommunicated by the Catholic Church is located in Spain
PKXL TIL that 60% of NBA players are bankrupt years after retiring