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TIL The Chinese Government has censored the word ‘Censorship’

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pYwL8 TIL China has just one timezone (Beijing time) that covers the whole country. In the westernmost provinces, the sun may not rise until 10am or set until midnight. The border with Afghanistan is the greatest border time change in the world.
P1xvE TIL the Indonesia Volcano Erupted earlier today-
OoLEY TIL In August 2006, NASA announced that they had lost all of their original tapes of Apollo 11's TV transmission of the first humans landing on the moon
VDAB TIL a brain damaged rat was given a robotic cerebellum. The cyborg rodent then achieved normal body functions.
ZyaY TIL Carmex contains a drying agent (salicylic acid, the same stuff used to dry up acne) which may actaully make your lips more dry and cause a purpetual cycle of product use.