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TIL there is a public Minecraft server dedicated to sharing censored press from countries that may block or skew their media.

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mxXKM TIL that in 1981 the band Rush released a vinyl called "Rush 'N' Roulette." A unique mastering process allows the chance of any of the 6 featured songs to be played.
MN5A TIL a hospital doorkeeper got lost, possibly looking for liquor, in the Paris Catacombs in 1793 and his body was found 11 years later.
8aNKK TIL the oldest continuously ongoing company in the world is a construction company in Japan specializing in Buddhist temples. Established in 578 CE, it is as old as the time when Buddhism was introduced into Japan in 538 CE. In 2007, after 1,429 years in business, it ran out of money.
PoZg TIL Dogs can have depression
R0Kl TIL on August 29, 1966, The Beatles played what would become their last official concert as a band at Candlestick Park, San Francisco. The Park’s capacity was 42,500, but only 25,000 tickets were sold, leaving large sections of unsold seats.