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TIL that in Russia, there is a group of boys who attempt to force traffic regulations in Russia, which can vary from blocking cars driving on sidewalks, to placing stickers on cars who park in illegal spot to. The group is called Stop a Douchebag

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woyy1 TIL Vehicular traffic has been blocked from Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House since 1995 , following a Secret Service recommendation made after the Oklahoma City bombing
jNRwn TIL that all main actors in the movie Saving Private Ryan apart from Matt Damon were required to undergo military training. This was done so the remaining cast would build up genuine resentment for his character.
1ajlV TIL that engineers from six New York City television stations died in the 9/11 attacks because the transmission facilities were in the building and they had to keep broadcasting despite the ongoing disaster. They kept the stations on the air until the towers' collapse.
9YgnB TIL Kate Winslet had a chart-topping song in 2001 titled, “What If.”
neR77 TIL The German army employed large numbers of captured soviet T-34s tanks. they were designated by the Germans as Panzerkampfwagen T-34 747(r). In order to prevent recognition mistakes, large swastikas were painted on the tanks, in order to prevent attack by Axis aircraft.