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TIL Foreign citizens applying to Russian universities are accepted into post-graduate and doctoral studies on the basis of international agreements and intergovernmental agreements. Foreign citizens without knowledge of the Russian language are enrolled in preparatory one-year course

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GYRlE TIL the town of Rjukan, Norway receives no natural sunlight from September to March due to the steep mountains that surround it. They've installed 3 large mirrors to reflect light into the town's square. The mirrors track the sun's path and move every 10 secs to create a 600m squared pool of light.
78JWr TIL that the U.S. Government Tried to Make It Rain by Exploding Dynamite in the Sky
nek6B TIL that an exasperated village in West Virginia asked the Soviets for help to replacing a bridge after being ignored by the American government. The Soviets sent a journalist to investigate and within one hour the American government finally agreed to pay for it
nW4mo TIL that there were Olympic medals for painters, sculptors, writers and musicians until 1952.
BAZx TIL Nicolas Cage had magic mushrooms with his cat, Lewis. Seeing Lewis eating the shrooms, Cage responded, “What the heck, I better do it with him.” Cage recalls laying in bed for hours and staring at Lewis, as Lewis stared back. Cage concluded, “and I had no doubt that he was my brother.”