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TIL That British soldiers executed Indian rebels by tying them to the mouth of a canon, then firing…

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d5yZ TIL that when asked if he thinks his book genuinely upsets people, Salman Rushdie said “The world is full of things that upset people. But most of us deal with it and move on and don’t try and burn the planet down. There is no right in the world not to be offended. That right simply doesn’t exist”
E1RkX TIL Rosa Parks visited the set of the hilarious and heartwarming show “227”.
dZ99 TIL That Mr. Rogers named the puppet “King Friday XIII” so that children would not be superstitious of friday the 13th, but instead look forward to it. That’s why they celebrate King Friday’s birthday every friday the 13th.
R7pXl TIL China banned Back to the Future because it contained time travel.
lGn7 TIL of Franz Von Werra, a Nazi POW who was transfered to Canada to deter his multiple escapes and recaptures. He escaped again in less than a month, traveling through the US, Mexico, Brazil, Spain and Italy to become the only Western held POW to return to combat.