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TIL that the Vatican does not recognize China as a legitimate sovereign state.

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8MkZ TIL that Band of Brothers was the most expensive miniseries ever with a production cost of $125 million until it’s sister series The Pacific was released in 2010.
77O TIL that an American pilot was decorated with one of Germany’s highest medals for dropping miniature parachutes with candy during Berlin Airlift
yKX8 TIL that the Ancient Romans had a festival in which the Slaves and Slave Owners would switch places.
X8pD TIL that Rosa Parks was sitting in the colored section of the bus during the infamous incident in Montgomery; she was asked to vacate her seat, in the front row of the colored section, because the white portion of the bus was filled.
GQa1 TIL a recent survey revealed that 65% of Americans say that getting rid of their boss would make them happier than a salary increase.