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TIL The guy who started Atari sold the company and used the money to start Chuck E. Cheese

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pkXe TIL China considers pornography to be “spiritual pollution” and has banned it since 1949. Usually the punishment is just a fine and a warning, but in 2005 the creator of China’s biggest porn site was sentenced to life in prison.
ZpMWY TIL Red Star baijiu is known as the ‘Coca-Cola of Chinese spirits’. Made entirely of sorghum, this brand received the first business license issued by the People’s Republic of China in 1949 to produce alcohol for the nation’s inaugural ceremony
PYjjL TIL that "the maximum natural lifespan of humans is 38 years"
V77D TIL that all US astronauts are required to learn Russian as part of their extensive training, and have to be able to run the ISS using Russian-language training manuals if necessary.
6O8J TIL Norwegians pay half tax in November, so everyone has more money for Christmas.