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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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6mBQ TIL that France banned mentions of Twitter and Facebook on TV and radio, as in “Follow us on Twitter” or “Like us on Facebook” because they were deemed as promotion and unfair to other sites
KOo09 TIL that, if we measure the height of moutain from the center of the Earth (which is the same for everybody) and not from sea-level (which is fluctuating and sometimes, hard to calculate), the highest peak on Earth is the Chimporazo Volcano in Chile.
X7xk TIL Charlie Chaplin used his only speaking role in Hollywood to spread a message of world peace
vP5X7 TIL about the unusual death of Vladimir Likhonos, who died by dipping his chewing gum in explosive powder. He mistook the powder for citric acid, which he dipped his gum in to increase its sourness.
v7Ej TIL of a 1982 World Cup incident where Kuwait’s Sheikh stormed onto the field from the stands and threatened to pull his players unless a goal he perceived to be unfair was reversed. The referee then disallowed the goal, marking the only time a World Cup decision was vetoed by a member of the crowd.