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TIL the “Tank Man” photo is still banned in China

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0wvwL TIL that when a young Julius Caesar was kidnapped by pirates, he demanded they more than double the amount of money they were ransoming him for. He also 'joked' that after his release, he'd come back and crucify them, something he then did after his release
XEXMX TIL Deer antlers grow more like bone cancer cells than like regular cells. However, deer have one-fifth the cancer rate of other mammals. This could lead to new ways to fight cancer.
VMZ0k TIL that during the Siege of Syracuse (213-212 BC), Greek mathematician Archimedes refused to abandon the geometry equation he was working on during a battle. His last words before being killed by a Roman soldier were: “Don't disturb my circles!”
PYpVO TIL that Woodrow Wilson re-segregated Princeton University when he was the school's president
MealK TIL Arleigh Burke mistakenly led his ships into a Japanese minefield. Admiral Halsey asked him what he was doing in the minefield. Burke replied "about 31 knots." Hence his nickname '31 Knot Burke'