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TIL that the Chinese regime uses organs harvested from political prisoners, Tibetans, Uyghurs, underground Christians, and practitioners of the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement. People whose views conflict with the ruling Chinese Communist Party are being murdered for their organs.

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MxJV TIL there’s an abandoned cruise ship floating adrift in the north Atlantic.
Qb0X TIL The FedEx logo has won over 40 design awards and was ranked as one of the eight best logos in the last 35 years. The white arrow in the logo was an intentional design choice, created by blending two different fonts together.
bO0N TIL Benjamin Franklin was the only man to sign the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, and the Treaty of Paris of 1776.
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