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TIL that the creators of Dragon Tales added a third kid named Enrique to the series in the third season, in an effort to educate preschoolers mildly in Hispanic culture

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Xrw6 TIL That an American Soldier from the Korean War was given the Medal of Honor for killing 5 Chinese soldiers… 4 with his bare hands… while giving medical aid to his comrades… after being shot.
kDng TIL a Comcast customer who was constantly dissatisfied with his internet speeds set up a Raspberry Pi to automatically send an hourly tweet to @Comcast when his bandwidth was lower than advertised.
lBv7 TIL that Game Of Thrones author George R. R. Martin sent actor Jack Gleeson ( Who plays Joffrey ) a letter saying “Congratulations on your marvelous performance, everyone hates you.”
XEb6D TIL Samsung Uses Robots Shaped Like Butts To Bend-Test Its Phones
VMp9D TIL in 2005, a young nun in Romania died at the hands of a priest during an exorcism after being bound to a cross, gagged, and left for days without food or water in an effort to expel demons.