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TIL Four Children, the Youngest Just 11 Months Old, Survived 40 Days in the Amazon Jungle After a Plane Crash, Living Off Wild Fruit and Seeds

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9QR6 TIL that the CERN management agreed and signed a legal document that made the web publicly available in such a way that no one could claim ownership of it and that would ensure it was a free and open standard for everyone to use.
67D7 TIL that when the EU would unite its armed forces, it becomes the second largest army in the world
9YDxm TIL there is a church in Taiwan in the shape of a giant glass slipper.
QJpVp TIL the air traffic controller from Die Hard 2 (actor Fred Thompson) ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008
GYXm1 TIL on Halloween 1992, BBC1 broadcast "Ghostwatch," a mockumentary horror film. Appearing to be a real news show, it caused public panic and outrage. It reportedly caused 3 premature labors, and BBC received 30,000 complaints. Despite having a cult following, it has never since been shown on UK TV.