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TIL that Chinese authorities have created the world’s first mobile phone walking lane for pedestrians addicted to texting.

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MEZB TIL In 1943, 10 Norwegian Special Operations Executives successfully sabotaged a plant which could produce materials for German nuclear weapons. To do so, they had to descend a 200m ravine, ford an icy river and climb a steep hill. Afterwards, they had to escape 3000 German soldiers.
nXDo TIL the film Irreversible used a low frequency noise during the first 30 minutes that induces nausea and vertigo.
N78g8 TIL that since 2019, 5 different actors have portrayed Bruce Wayne/Batman live action, or 12 if you count voice actors.
698PX TIL that the symbol for Atheism is a diagram of an atom and members of the US military can have it put on their gravestones
opKr TIL the Kurdish fighting group, Peshmerga, literally mean “He who faces death” and they often inspire kurdish youth through their bravery and fighting origins.