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TIL Russia has 44 “closed cities” where no foreign visitors are allowed. About 1.5 million people live in such cities.

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VBVpp TIL: That Budd Dwyer, a former Treasurer of Pennsylvania, ended his life by committing suicide on live television. Audio of his death was later sampled by Marilyn Manson for his debut single Get Your Gunn.
nWvGr TIL that May 20, 2023 will mark 10 years since the last F5/EF5 tornado was confirmed in the United States.
R77AQ TIL Russia is slowly and quietly annexing the country of Georgia by methods such as simply picking up border signs and moving them further into Georgian territory.
OoEaL TIL about Mehran Karimi Nasseri, a man who spent 18 years (1988-2006) living in Terminal 1 of Paris CDG airport. He was the inspiration for the movie The Terminal. Nasseri lived with his carry-on belongings on a bench, and received food and support from airport staff and travelers.
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