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TIL there is a serious dispute as to the proper name for the body of water commonly called the Persian Gulf, and that Iran takes it so seriously that they deny airspace to commercial airlines unless they officially acknowledge Iran’s preferred name for it.

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xVAZk TIL After the cancellation of the 1944 Olympics, Polish prisoners of war being held in the Nazi Oflag II-C POW camp staged their own unofficial Olympics games. They made their own flag from a bed sheet, an opening ceremony was held and even a commemorative stamp was printed by the camp post office.
rYGo TIL During his burglary career, Malcolm X once played Russian roulette, pulling the trigger three times in a row to convince his partners in crime that he was not afraid to die.
YpZaP TIL that Hershey's Chocolate isn't legally considered chocolate in Britain, because of its low cocoa amounts.
O8Rg TIL Gandhi refused to let doctors administer penicillin to his wife, which led to her death, yet accepted quinine to save his life…
wMx1 TIL 60% of Americans consume less than 1 alcoholic drinks a day on average, while the top 10% of American alcohol consumers ingest about 10 drinks per day, or nearly 74 drinks per week.