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TIL Ikea used East German political prisoners as slave labor

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1408 TIL When Prince and Weird Al sat in the same row at an awards show, Prince’s management company demanded that Weird Al refrain from making eye contact
gdmD TIL humans can have black irises, and red is the most rare of eye colors.
VRDG TIL a study where stradivaris and new violins were blind-tested has shown that most people prefer the sound of the newer instruments
PYwjg TIL that the grizzly bears depicted on the Missouri state seal and state flag have never resided in the state.
V6Em TIL in 1944 Nazi scientists developed an experimental drug named “D-IX” which could force an equipment laden soldier to march 88.5 km without rest. They had plans to supply these pills to all German troops but war ended before mass production.