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TIL that the USA has been under a State of Emergency since 9/11, with it being renewed every year

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Loe0 TIL the background sounds on the Original Xbox dashboard are modified versions of Public domain Apollo transmissions.
4kgXN TIL The UK's Copyright, Designs and Patents Act of 1988 has a special provision for Peter Pan
OGZ6X TIL the original voice actor for Porky Pig was fired due to stuttering
Z86jR TIL Stalin's wife, Nadezhda, often argued with him, partly due to her desire to pursue a career, when he wanted her to have a domestic role. She later shot herself in the heart. Her death was announced as appendicitis, and her children were not told the truth of her death until years later.
GZ1J TIL the song “Total Eclipse of the Heart” was originally written for a vampire musical.