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TIL Russian cosmonauts used to carry pistols into space in case of a bear attack at their landing site

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R7jb1 TIL References to Glasgow-born Sir John A Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, have recently been removed from Scotland.org sites. References to the Sir John A Great Canadian Kilt Skate, an ice skating event in Canada funded in part by the Scottish government, have also been removed
oxaW TIL blue jeans are illegal in North Korea because they are a symbol of American imperialism.
DQpmp TIL William Jennings Bryan ran 3 times for the Presidency (1896, 1900, and 1908) and, each time, lost to another William, McKinley in 1896 and 1900 and Taft in 1908
x6A17 TIL that Paul McCartney, Phil Collins and Michael Jackson are the only musicians who have sold over 100 million records both as solo artists and as members of a band
4Nnw TIL the first documented case of cancer dates back to Ancient Egypt, in 1500 B.C.