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February 25, 2018

On February 25, 2018, China banned the letter ‘N’ on it’s citizens’ internet usage. Why? Word have just gotten out that China’s government was looking at dropping the term limits for its President, which would allow Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely. By banning the letter N, it would stop protesters from posting N>2, … Continue reading

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February 20, 1839

On February 20, 1839, the US Congress officially banned dueling within the District of Columbia. If the esteemed Representatives and Senators from the 26 states of the United States had a disagreement that could not be settled amicably or within the court system, they’d have to take their arguments to Maryland, which they did. Like … Continue reading

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