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Xi Jinping Quiz Show
- A Chinese quiz show, "Studying Xi in the New Era," featured questions exclusively about Xi Jinping.
- The show aired for five episodes on Henan TV, China's most popular channel for young people.
Imperial Chinese Exams
- Imperial China's civil service exam was grueling, requiring a three-day stay in an exam center.
- If candidates died during the exam, they were put in sacks and thrown over the wall.
Wordsworth's Hut
- In 1804, William and Dorothy Wordsworth built a moss-lined hut, inspired by a similar one in Scotland.
- Thomas De Quincey later destroyed this piece of literary history.