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TIL A Brazilian police officer had his Nokia Lumia 520 in his back pocket when two criminals began shooting at him. He was shot in the butt, but the phone took the bullet and he was unharmed.

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vg9D TIL that at the Southern Pole of Inaccesability, which is far more remote and difficult to reach than the geographical Southern Pole, is an abandoned Soviet Union research centre buried under the snow. Inside there is a golden book allowed to be signed by visitors who survive the journey.
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