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TIL Tug of War was once an Olympic sport

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v1XRB TIL that the Soviet Union allowed theaters to play The Grapes of Wrath because of its depiction of the plight of the poor under capitalism, but it was later withdrawn because Russian audiences were amazed that even the poorest Americans could afford a car.
grLRW TIL 46 BC was 445 days long and is the longest year in human history.
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OoNEe TIL That during the Vietnam War, although 30-40K Americans dodged the draft in Canada, 30K Canadians volunteered to fight for the US in the Vietnam War. One even won the Congressional Medal of Honor.