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TIL China is looking to dam the international rivers flowing out of Tibet, allowing them to be in a position to dictate terms to the downstream nations.

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NXXMP TIL that during the US invasion of Grenada in 1983 soldiers had to rely on tourist maps with grid lines hand-drawn on them, and use copies of The Economist magazine for intelligence as the invasion was ordered on such short notice.
ELPX TIL that Duncan Jones, the director of Moon, Source Code and the Warcraft movie, is the son of the late David Bowie
WkoPN TIL of the Streisand Effect, where an attempt to censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely.
9oxm TIL of the term OOPart (Out-of-place artifact) which refers to an artifact of historical, archaeological, or paleontological interest found in an unusual context, that challenges conventional historical chronology by being “too advanced” for the level of civilization that existed at the time.
7rvNZ TIL Elvis Costello is banned from appearing on SNL after refusing to play “Less Than Zero” at Lorne Michaels’ request. He saw it pointless to play a song about UK politics over here. He played a few bars, then kicked into “Radio, Radio,” which was a criticism of corporate-controlled broadcasting.