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TIL of camoflauge trees: WWI-era hollow, fake trees placed in no man's land to spy on enemy trenches

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R7nB9 TIL that the Communist Control Act of 1954, which criminalizes membership in the Communist Party, is still in full force and effect in the United States (however, no administration has tried to enforce it)
xRVg TIL when Elon Musk was 28 in the year 2000 he contracted one of the most lethal forms of Malaria while on vacation in South Africa and nearly died, losing 45 pounds and taking six months to recover. He cites this near-death experience as the moment that gave him a renewed focus and energy.
e0Kn4 TIL that in ancient Rome, commoners would evacuate entire cities in acts of revolt called "Secessions of the Plebeians", leaving the elite in the cities to fend for themselves
OopYe TIL that Australian researchers have developed a needle-free diabetes test that measures glucose levels from saliva and that can reveal their body’s glucose levels on a smartphone app.
e0Nj5 TIL that the Amish make rag dolls that don’t have faces because of the “no idols” commandment and that all people are equal in the eyes of God.