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TIL that critics of former Philippine President Benigno Aquino III protested by "posing in a lazy manner... and doing nothing"

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E1DJV TIL everytime a Saw movie would be released, a “Halloween Blood Drive” would be organized; mobile blood stations pop up around US where blood donators would receive a free movie ticket. A total of 120.000 pints of blood has been donated, resulting in over 360.000 lives being saved.
kyve TIL All new FBI agents are required to visit the Holocaust Memorial Museum
6ADY TIL that at it’s height the First Persian Empire contained about 44% of the world’s population (about 50 million people), making it the largest empire in history by population percentage
XAnX TIL of the Battle of Saragarhi where 21 Sikh soldiers chose to fight to the death against 10,000 Pathans and Afghan tribesmen advancing on their signaling post in Saragarhi. It is considered by some military historians as one of history’s great last-stands.
wOP7 TIL RoboCop was originally X-rated in 1987, and edited for a R release in theatres.