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TIL 5 Of The 10 Deadliest Wars in World History Began In China

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j6wQp TIL that the Missouri River is the longest river in the US, beating the Mississippi by only 1 mile.
kJgKd TIL of Operation Moolah which was an US effort to capture a Soviet MIG-15 fighter jet during the Korean war. The US offered asylum and 100 000$ to anyone who would defect with one. The North Korean pilot who eventually defected with a MIG-15 didn't know about the reward.
1arOV TIL: There were 'Dance Marathons' in the 1930's during the Great Depression. Desperate couples would dance for days on end just to have a roof over their head and food to eat. Dance partners took turns sleeping while the other one held them up and continued dancing.
5WoD TIL an FBI informant investigating corruption in LA jail was transferred to different jails, kept in isolation, held under various aliases, and watched around the clock to prevent FBI handlers from finding him. The corruption included brutality and staging “gladiator style fights” between inmates.
d8Nr TIL that in Germany there are fake bus stops outside many nursing homes to prevent confused senior citizens from wandering off