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TIL that the Berlin Wall was destroyed by civilians because in a press conference one Official mentioned future regulations on transit of people, assuming and saying it was valid immediately. People then started destroying the wall and the police didn't stop them because the press was filming

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dkOr TIL In 1953, the British kicked off their successful Mt Everest expedition by inviting its members to their embassy. While the climbers were housed in luxury, the Sherpas were put in garages without beds or toilets. Infuriated, the Sherpas retaliated by lining up and urinating on the front lawn.
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8ayYG TIL The only creature on Earth who is not symmetrical in any way is the sponge.
woPNE TIL that Times New Roman was commissioned by a British newspaper called The Times.
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