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TIL that while Sid Vicious died tragically at the age of 21 the rest of the Sex Pistols are still alive.

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KYd5w TIL Public nativity scenes are often the victim of baby Jesus theft. Some churches have had to chain their baby Jesus down to deter theft while others have added GPS tracking to their baby Jesus.
7rWOL TIL South Korea, in 1980, built a 322 foot tall flag pole overlooking the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) dividing North and South Korea. In response, North Korea built a 525 foot tall flag pole opposite South Korea’s flagpole.
08dN TIL In 1981 more than ½ of the world population was living in poverty - This is now down to 21% (and was close to 100% in the 19th century)
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