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TIL, after returning from a 20 year exile from Hollywood for being labeled a communist, Charlie Chaplin received the longest standing ovation in Oscar's history at 12 minutes long.

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nWeAY TIL that Thomas the Tank Engine has several real replicas of the well-known locomotive. They greet tourists throughout Europe, North America, and Japan on heritage railways as part of a "Day Out with Thomas".
B0RL TIL That at one point in the 90’s, 50% of all CD’s produced worldwide were for AOL.
Dayv TIL that North Koreans eat 375 calories a day
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