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TIL In 2015 a district in Iceland repealed a 400-year-old decree to kill any Basque caught in the area on sight. The edict was issued in 1615 after a storm destroyed 3 Basque whaling vessels on an expedition in Iceland. The crew resorted to robbery that eventually led to the Slaying of the Spaniards

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8aAWG TIL that the fingerprints of slaves still exist in bricks that the slaves made over 200 years ago
VMpRQ TIL of Major General Peter Conover Hains who is believed to be the only person to have served in both the American Civil War and WWI. he retired at the mandatory retirement age of 64 but was recalled to active duty out of retirement at the age of 77 in 1917 to serve in WWI as an engineer.
mxRmy TIL of Mostar Bridge that crosses the Neretva River in Bosnia Herzegovina is one of the tour stop for Red Bull Diving World Series since 2015. It was constructed in 1557, destroyed in Croat-Bosnian war in 1993. Restored in 2004, the bridge is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2005.
VXdZ TIL that the worst industrial accident occured in Texas City, Texas in 1947. It was so powerful that it launched a 2 ton anchor over 2km, leveled 1,000 buildings and destroyed small aircraft flying overheard. It lead to the first class action lawsuit against the U.S. government.
x6BD0 TIL about Roopkund also called Mystery Lake or Skeleton Lake, it is widely known for the hundreds of human skeletons found at the edge of the lake. The human skeletal remains are visible at its bottom when the snow melts.