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TIL that China banned Back to the Future for "time travel."

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xVAj7 TIL of the Great Flood of 1862, which created a 300 mile long sea in California's Central Valley
566D TIL a 17 foot statue of Vladimir Lenin has been removed from a rooftop in NYC’s East Village, where it stood for 20 years. The statue had been positioned to face Wall Street, the emblem of capitalism.
pY5eA TIL an estimated 400,000 children were fathered by occupying forces in Germany during World War II.
M66B TIL the accent used by Tom Hanks in ‘Forrest Gump’ was actually the real-life accent of the boy that played young Forrest.
QNXNM TIL that in 1882, British socialite and actress Lillie Langtry began appearing on posters for Pears soap, making her the first celebrity to do a product endorsement.