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Lemmy - todayilearned
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TIL that Chile, Argentina, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Taiwan, Greenland, and the Phillipines are the only countries that you can tunnel through to hit another land mass. All others lead to water.
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Today I learned that the "KNIGHTS" scene from Shrek 2, the scene parodying the 'COPS' TV show, was based off of the car chase with OJ Simpson in 1994, where he fled the scene in a white Ford Bronco.
submitted by HotWheelsVroom to todayilearned
32 points | 2 commentsThey made Donkey a stallion and made him white, and during the episode of ‘KNIGHTS’ showcasing the chase with Shrek, Donkey, Puss in Boots, and the others, they call Donkey a ‘white bronco’ on the police radio while the chase unfolds.
I can’t believe I never noticed this detail until now. Now I’ll never unsee it.
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TIL that India used 5 year plans for most of it's post-colonial history.
submitted by psychoplantkiller to todayilearned
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-Year_Plans_of_IndiaInspired by the Soviet Union, India used economic planning to manage its development. Their last and final plan ended in 2017.