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TIL that in Denmark, Die Hard with a Vengeance, is called ‘DIE HARD: MEGA HARD’

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XnR6 TIL Wes Craven came up with the idea of Nightmare on Elm St after reading of some Cambodian refugees haunted by nightmares of the Khmer Rouge who refused to sleep. When they finally gave in to sleep, they died even though there was nothing physically wrong
D1LYj TIL India and Pakistan fought a war in the mountains at over 20,000 feet in altitude (6,000 meters) in 1984
eW4L TIL that in order to evade internet censorship in China, people used to refer to the events that took place at Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989 as “May 35th”, among many other alternative names
gMMdW TIL That there is an automated bot that will fax your congress representatives via text message! Just text “Resist” to 50409
rRabx TIL that Kazimierz Piechowski managed to escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp by stealing SS uniforms and a car. He and his 4 companions then drove to the gate, yelled at the guards to open, and drove off.