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TIL about the Wandering Jew, a character from Christian legend. He taunted Christ on his way to the cross and as punishment is forced to walk the earth until the Second Coming.

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loN8B TIL China's mass surveillance system, the largest and most intricate in the world, is literally called Skynet.
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kk0g TIL Israel has been selling American military secrets to China for quite some time.
m7by TIL Simply wearing a US military uniform in public or falsely claiming to have served is not a violation of The Stolen Valor Act. Only wearing or claiming to have earned certain decorations with the intention of profiting monetarily or in some tangible way is a violation of federal law.