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TIL that during September 2020, the Sudanese government ordered all ISPs to disable mobile data countrywide for a period of 3 hours in order to prevent cheating during a national exam.

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dDe8Z TIL that Judge Judy settled pet dispute by setting the dog free in court to choose his person
1anwX TIL about Anton Syndrome where some people become blind but deny their blindness. Patients with Anton Syndrome are often found describing people or surroundings that are not present or walking into objects though the patient will continue to deny that they can't see even when presented with evidence
Wka5X TIL bathroom's graffiti is called 'Latrinalia' which some places have actually attempted to curb such method by setting up in the lavatory big blackboards as well as offering free chalk.
P117e TIL there's a D&D game that's been going on for 40 years. The Dungeon Master became a history professor so he could craft more believable worlds for his game.
Xvaj TIL that Prince performed a cover of Radiohead’s “Creep” at Coachella, but forced YouTube to remove footage that fans had taken of the performance. YouTube reinstated the videos after Radiohead demanded for them to remain on the site claiming “it’s our song, let people hear it.”