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TIL of Vladimir Bukovsky, who spent a total of 12 years in psychiatric hospitals, labour camps, and prisons of the Soviet Union. During his time in prison he co-wrote a manual instructing victims of political psychiatry how to behave during interrogation to avoid being diagnosed as mentally ill.

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KODMa TIL Pliny the Elder, the Roman author and philosopher, died after sailing on a rescue mission to Pompeii to save his friends from the eruption
vLVD TIL Grave of the Fireflies is based on the authors own experiences as a child and was written as a personal apology for not being able to save his younger sister Keiko.
KYJZ6 TIL One of the most important soccer clubs in Spain, Athletic Club, only has players trained and born in the Basque Country region, and does not sign players from anywhere else.
gDlD TIL In 1889, thirty years prior to the 19th Amendment, Wyoming became the first US state to grant women the right to vote. Also, in 1924 the state of Wyoming was the first to elect a female US Governor
ne6y9 TIL that the most decorated WWII soldier received every medal of valor by the age of 21. After returning home he then starred in over 40 Hollywood movies including films about himself.