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TIL that in 1979 a group of farmers in China decided to split up their communal land to individual families in secret. They signed a contract and the plan was a massive Success and was a future model for the rest of China.

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LPmZ TIL That China only allows 34 non-Chinese films a year to be shown in their theatres
7rGeZ TIL that in April 1917, the average life expectancy for a british pilot on the western front was 69 flying hours.
RJRw TIL The military once used “dazzle” camouflage. The purpose was not to hide the ships from sight, but to use certain patterns to disorient enemy gunners.
6vPw TIL : That For each word he said in Terminator 2, Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $21,429.
ZpeRo TIL during World War II, US comedian Redd Foxx dodged the draft by eating half a bar of soap before his physical, a trick that resulted in heart palpitations.