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TIL that in 2011, 22 fake Apple stores were uncovered in just one Chinese city.

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x451 TIL that in 1985 the French President authorised a state-sponsored terror attack on New Zealand soil, killing a Dutch citizen.
5Vn6p TIL about the Manna of Saint Nicholas, a pleasant smelling liquid that is extracted from the remains of Saint Nicholas of Bari every year and is believed to help cure ailments by drinking the pure manna mixed with holy water or applying it the area of a body that is sick.
JV6B TIL: Each Razzie for “Wild Wild West” was accepted in person by Robert Conrad, who had portrayed Jim West in the original series and subsequent TV films. He accepted the awards to show his objections to the movie.
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