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TIL The Chinese Government has censored the word ‘Censorship’

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XE4LR TIL of Steller's Sea Cow, a recently extinct giant manatee that weighed between 4,000-11,000 kg
O0Ze TIL that prisoners in the 1800s were fed lobster - and it was considered cruel and unusual punishment.
WkndN TIL the dog from the TV show Lost - Vincent on the show, played by Madison - is still alive and is now 22 years old
epjR4 TIL coffee reduces blood flow to the brain
bbDQ TIL Czechoslovak runner Emil Zátopek decided to compete in the marathon in the 1952 Olympics, despite never having run that distance in his life. Zátopek asked fellow runner Jim Peters, who he was racing alongside, if the pace was fast enough. When Peters said “no”, Zátopek sped up and won the race