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TIL that German prisoners in Canada were treated so nicely some of them returned to Canada after the war and became Canadian citizens.

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1rV7 TIL Chadwick(the discoverer of the neutron) was a student of Rutherford (discoverer of the proton) who was the student of Thomson (the discoverer of the electron)
N7gmP TIL about the Berlin Conference in 1884. 14 European countries held a 6 month long conference to formally divide Africa, so they an invade, overthrow existing governments, and pillage without fighting among each other. By 1902 90% of the continent was owned by European countries.
Jad8 TIL an American/Canadian Space Gun, Which Shot a Projectile 112 Miles High, Sits Rusting in a Barbados Jungle
d89B8 TIL that Bon Jovi’s "You Give Love A Bad Name", Bonnie Tyler’s "If You Were A Woman (And I Was A Man)" and Ava Max's "Kings & Queens" have the same melody.
R76a9 TIL AC/DC lost lead singer Bon Scott, replaced him with Brian Johnson, then recorded and released Back in Black all in the span of 5 months in 1980. Bonus: Back in Black, AC/DC’s best selling album (25x Platinum) was released merely one year after Highway to Hell, their second best selling album.