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TIL there is a statue of Ronald Reagan in Budapest Hungary
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TIL that during US-backed Pinochet’s violent takeover of Chile, a popular singer was beaten, tortured and had his hands broken. While he lay on the ground, his captors mockingly suggested he play guitar. With that he sang “We Will Win” before he was shot 44 times.
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TIL The proposed Helsinki-Tallinn Railway Tunnel, when completed, will be the largest underground tunnel in the world. It will help to reduce time to cross the current Gulf of Finland route from two hours to approximately 20 minutes.
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TIL in 1965 Honeywell tried to sell a $10,000 ($75,000 is today’s dolars) “Kitchen Computer” with a built in cutting board. It included a two week course in how to use it. They sold NONE.
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TIL Olympic Pole Vaulter Sergey Bubka was being payed $100,000 every time he set a world record, he subsequently set the world record 35 times.
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TIL about TV pickups, a phenomenon in the United Kingdom where there is a surge in electricity demand caused by the switching on of millions of electric kettles to brew cups of tea or coffee. This occurs during breaks in popular television programmes.