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TIL in 3 years (2011-2013) China used more cement than the US in whole 20th century

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ANbBx TIL what an 'Autopen' is and does. Until recent news events I had never heard of the word, let alone knew what it did or was.
l791N TIL of Julio Aparicio, a spanish matador who was gored through his throat and out of his mouth. He managed to survive.
wL6BE TIL that elements within the Japanese Imperial Navy originally planned to assassinate British entertainer Charlie Chaplin during his visit with the Japanese PM in order to provoke a war with the US but Chaplin was not present when the PM was killed.