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TIL Japanese government "believes that it cannot be denied" that some number of noncombatants were killed during the "Nanjing Incident"

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7wMp TIL 20th century gangster and notorious bank robber Charles Floyd was, despite his life of crime, widely loved by the general public. This was because Charles himself was a victim of the Great Depression and would destroy mortgage papers at the banks he robbed to free others from their debts.
KOdLw Brain imaging shows we can unlearn chronic pain
Eg4YW TIL Canadian sweepstakes winners are required to complete a math equation to be eligible to receive their prize due to the Canadian Competition Act
6EnvW TIL Honeymoon Rhinitis is a condition that causes runny nose and nasal congestion during arousal and sex
E1gGW TIL the most powerful commercial radio station ever was WLW (700KHz AM), which during certain times in the 1930s broadcasted 500kW radiated power. At night, it covered half the globe. Neighbors within the vicinity of the transmitter heard the audio in their pots, pans, and mattresses.