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TIL when universal health insurance was passed in Saskatchewan-Canada, doctors were so opposed to it they striked for 23 days.

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D1GbV TIL the United States of America not only used the Marshall Islands as a nuclear bomb test site, but also used the Natives as Guinea pigs for their radioactive experiments.
BgRJe TIL of the Hoplitodromos, a sporting event in the ancient Greek Olympic Games in which competitors would run wearing a heavy shield and helmet over a distance of 400 meters, which coincided with the effective area of a Persian archer's zone of fire
jBgn TIL in 2010, the US Air Force built a supercomputer out of 1700 Playstation 3s.
yVZEp TIL Malaysian footballer Mokhtar Dahari received an offer to play for Real Madrid but he refused to accept the offer. Instead, he continued to play for Malaysian club Selangor F. C. as he prioritised patriotism and love for his home club of Selangor.
yDWX TIL a gay Vietnam veteran once said “I got a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one”