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TIL a Holocaust denial organization put out a $50,000 challenge in 1979 to anyone who could prove that Jews had been murdered at Auschwitz. A survivor of the camp submitted proof, filed lawsuit when denied winnings, and ultimately won in court.

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a8mVN TIL that the Canadian Provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have an unresolved border dispute over 180,000 square kilometres. The dispute originated prior to Newfoundland and Labrador joining Canada in 1949, and continues to resurface periodically.
Wkjr9 TIL of John Nixon, an 88-year-old former commando who attacked five robbers who were mugging a woman. He was stabbed in the hands and head after trying to disarm one of them. They fled afterwards, leaving empty handed. Nixon survived the encounter and recovered in hospital.
l7MGG TIL that Mozart wrote the lyrics for a canon called "Leck mir den Arsch fein recht schön sauber" (translated to: "Lick My Arse Right Well and Clean") and was a fan of vulgar scat humour.
1awg8 TIL that concerns are increasing that Campi Flegrei - a “supervolcano” very close to the Italian city of Naples - could erupt again for the first time since 1538. Previous eruptions have triggered volcanic winters globally, causing widespread crop failures and resulting in famines.
5nln TIL that Wes Craven - director of the original Nightmare on Elm Street, Last House on the Left, The Hills Have Eyes and Scream - had never seen a movie until college because of his strict Baptist upbringing.