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TIL that UN deems Internet access a basic human right

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XE4M6 TIL that while living in China for his profession in mining, Herbert Hoover was trapped in Tianjin by the Boxer Rebellion. While there, he helped guide US Marines unfamiliar with the terrain and may have rescued Chinese children caught in the crossfire.
neZE9 TIL The human tongue is structurally similar to an octopus' tentacle or an elephant's trunk and because of its muscle redundancy, it never gets tired.
M0JB TIL that French schools are banned from serving ketchup with French foods.