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Y76gZ TIL that the British planned on defeating Hitler by turning him into a woman.
l798a TIL in Siwa, Egypt, locals use scorching desert sand for medicinal benefits. Buried up to their necks to alleviate ailments like rheumatism and infertility, bathers endure this therapy for 15 minutes, followed by relaxation in a sauna tent.
oRYYL TIL: The Army developed a weapon concept after being inspired by a Pokémon episode in 1998. The weapon was designed to produce large scale seizures with a range of hundreds of meters. It can incapacitate people for up to 5 minutes. The Pokémon episode that inspired it caused 700 seizures.