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TIL the sock puppet Lamb Chop is a three-star general in the US Marines

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kM9m TIL for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the Chinese government announced that people could apply for permits to protest in designate areas. None of the permits were granted, and many of those who applied disappeared or were arrested.
LrgV TIL Mexico is officially called the United Mexican States.
R7JN6 TIL about the Southern Bread Riots. Mostly women, protesting huge surges in food costs during the Civil War, rioted in Richmond, VA with chants of "bread or blood!" Food prices had soared to prices ten times higher than normal in many instances. Among the items stolen was 500 lbs of bacon.
DQo7v TIL Jennifer Ringley was the first camgirl on the Internet. She was also the first "lifecaster" who popularized live streaming before Justin Kan became famous with justin.tv (he later co-founded Twitch).
QbMd TIL that pickled ginger may be traditionally served with sushi due to its antiseptic and anti-nausea properties, which help counteract the consequences of eating spoiled food.