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TIL 90% of college students from China in the US cheat to get admitted

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VB0Pm TIL Peter Norman, the Australian silver medalist photographed in the iconic 1968 Olympics photo alongside two black athletes with a raised fist wore a badge in support of their protest, and turned down a lucrative job offer during the 2000 Sydney Olympics because he refused to renounce his actions.
7rbJX TIL eating boogers is good for your immune system and teeth.
40pX TIL that the first Amazon.com customer spent $27.95 and got a building named after him
OGLo4 TIL 4 Men in Maharashtra, India Gang-Raped, Killed and Ate a Protected Monitor Lizard
Oba4 TIL The D-day landing scene in Saving Private Ryan was so violent the film should have received an NC-17 rating, however received an R rating due to the “masterpiece exception.”