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TIL Japanese Unit 731 did human experimentation on Chinese victims

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l7Xda TIL that in 1982, the U.S. State of Oregon sued the organiser of a backgammon tournament, arguing that the game was illegal gambling. The judge ruled against the state, saying that backgammon is a game of skill.
DQgkD TIL about the 2004 disappearance of journalist Guy-André Kieffer, who was kidnapped & disappeared investigating extreme financial corruption & allegations of child labor used in the production of cocoa in Africa, going all the way up to the Ivorian first family of Côte d'Ivoire
v1Vnj TIL the reason the film Selma didn't use MLK's actual speeches is because Steven Spielberg has the sole film rights to all of MLK's speeches in 2009. Ava DuVernay wrote speeches that were plausible, but different enough to avoid a copyright battle.
oR50W TIL warships used to demonstrate peaceful intent by firing their cannons harmlessly out to sea, temporarily disarming them. This tradition eventually evolved into the 21-gun salute.
e05kk TIL Hawaii's black sand beaches were created instantaneously when hot lava shattered as it reached the sea.