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TIL A group of Soviet prisoners were able to revolt and seize control of their gulag for 40 days

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M7o6B TIL While MTV has filmed over 101 Unplugged performances, fewer than 30 of them have been released as albums.
6aVZ TIL some psychologists use anakin skywalker to explain borderline personality disorder because he is thought to exemplify the symptoms of the disorder.
KYZNE TIL An anonymous donor provided $30 million to run a housing complex for people struggling with mental illness in Vancouver, covering operating costs for 30 years. The heritage building was once a psychiatric facility, senior housing, and is described as a beautiful "oasis in the middle of the city"
XEOoE TIL giving regular blood donations can burn 650 calories each time leading to weight loss and reduce your risk of both heart disease and cancer
waAJ TIL that a Role Playing Game company (Steve Jackson Games) was raided by the Secret Service partly because they were developing a game about hacking. This was the main influence in the foundation of the EFF (Electronic Frontier Foundation), a non-profit digital rights group.