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TIL some political prisoners in China were forced to play World of Warcraft and other games to gather virtual currency

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Y790r TIL that "Liquid Ass" so realistically mimics the human colon that it's used by the US Military to train combat medics
ZpAGY TIL that over 23 people have survived stowing away in the wheel well of commercial airplanes, including a man who traveled from Tahiti to LA in a 747 at 38,000 feet and was discovered with a body temperature of 79˚F.
xVoQ7 TIL: Certain mammals such as the red kangaroo or roe deer can perform Embryonic Diapause- the ability to "pause" embryo development in unfavorable environmental conditions, effectively saving the embryo and the mother's life in bad conditions.
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