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TIL That Japan is Re-Arming because of China

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vPPXx TIL: Joachim von Ribbentropp, the Nazi ambassador to the United Kingdom, once almost knocked the king over by giving him a Nazi salute instead of a handshake
xVpjg TIL many moth species have developed sonic defenses to help camouflage themselves from bats. One example is the male hawk moth which stridulates their genitalia mid flight to produce a sound at that effectively acts like a sonar jammer.
BNYW TIL the Dutch Royal Family sent Canada a gift of 100,000 tulip bulbs after sheltering a princess during the Nazi occupation.
kYa1 TIL Rain Man (Kim Peek), was the only savant known to science who could read 2 pages of a book simultaneously – one with each eye.
b9mM4 TIL of 'Gentle Johnny' Ramensky, a non-violent career criminal who spent most of his life in prison, and went on to use his safe-cracking skills to retrieve enemy documents with the British Commandos during World War II.