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TIL that under Chinese occupation (which killed 1.2 million people), the Tibetan language is banned in Tibet

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yVl5l TIL that the soap opera Days of Our Lives' first season has won 241 awards and was nominated for 631 more. Started in 1965, the show's first season is still ongoing and contains well over 14 thousand episodes.
6JvZ TIL that NASA and the JPL released retro/futuristic artwork, available for free, that illustrate what space exploration might eventually mean to the human race.
g6aD TIL an experimental program called Mincome existed in Canada in the 1970’s and gave everyone a minimum income just for being a citizen. It resulted in slightly fewer hours worked, but saw overall increases in health, happiness, and educational achievement.
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