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TIL about the "Olympic Truce", which originated almost 3,000 years ago, and was reaffirmed by the UN General Assembly in 1993. Countries are encouraged to observe a truce from seven days before the opening ceremonies to seven days after the opening ceremonies.

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wLxQJ TIL that every Honda CR-V from 1997 to 2006 had a picnic table stowed underneath the rear seats.
gM1pb TIL about Pando,the largest (6 million kilograms) and one of the oldest (~80,000 years old) organisms on earth. Because quaking aspen trees reproduce better through suckering than seeding, the 106 acre grove of quaking aspens in south central Utah is a single organism with shared genetic code.
PPJe TIL the FBI followed MLK and sent a letter to his home asking him to kill himself. With the letter was a tape of King’s sexual dalliances.
ne7GW TIL Gal Gadot was very pregnant during reshoots of "Wonder Women", so the production team cut open her costume and put a green screen on her mid-section. Her belly was later removed with CGI.
epdg TIL Bayer sold millions of $ of blood-clotting medicine for hemophiliacs with a high risk of transmitting AIDS to Asia & Latin America in the mid-80s, while selling safer product in the West.