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TIL the Russians killed 20 million in labor camps, forced collectivization, famine and executions.

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XVeE TIL that when celebrity chef Jamie Oliver slaughtered a live lamb on television, he was praised by PETA for broadcasting it uncensored, as it “could turn the more diehard carnivore into a vegetarian”.
nB4r TIL that an Ethiopian girl was brutally beaten by seven men, until a pride of lions chased the men away and proceeded to stay with and protect the girl until help arrived.
wrjo TIL Leonard Nimoy drove a cab before becoming famous. His most memorable fare? John F Kennedy.
e0lRJ TIL William Shatner sold his own kidney stone for $25,000 and donated the money to Habitat For Humanity.
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