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TIL that Teddy Bear originiates from an incident in 1902 where President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt refused shooting a black bear.

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DmlD TIL that the release of the new Hunger Games movie has been delayed indefinitely in China and Thailand due to its themes of rebellion against a totalitarian government.
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