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TIL chess in a mandatory subject in Armenian schools

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ANDkl TIL "Deep Throat" & "Last Tango in Paris," two massively influential x-rated films of the early 70s, cost more to attend than other films - a historical example of the demand-based pricing that is being considered by theater chains and studios
lLgV TIL in 2012 a charity dropped off boxes in a remote African village containing Xoom tablets with no instructions. Within 4 minutes a child turned one on. Within 5 days, kids were using 47 apps per child, per day. Within 2 weeks they were singing ABC songs. Within 5 months they had hacked Android.
KY80a TIL Digimon’s equivalent to Legendary Pokémon is Deva Digimon
6EWKl TIL about the burial of "Shanidar 1," a Neanderthal who lived approximately 45,000 to 35,000 years ago. Despite several injuries and disabilities from early in his life that would have made it impossible to survive on his own, he lived to a relatively old age (40 to 50) with the help of others.
vl6x TIL On the 28th of September 2006 The City Council of Reykjavik and neighboring municipalities agreed to turn off all the city lights in the capital area for half an hour, while a renowned astronomer talked about the stars and the constellations on national radio.