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TIL Japan slaughtered all the animals in Tokyo zoo during WW2 worried that they’ll escape in case of US/UK air attacks

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4ko0o TIL about the Overcoat, an animated film that has been worked on since 1981. Director Yuri Norstein refuses any extra help, or a computer for his animation.
D11QD TIL that in 2011, a spicy curry eating contest in Edinburgh ended with two people having to be transported to the hospital
epxYb TIL Carrie Underwood makes $1Million EVERY time she sings the opening for Sunday Night Football ($18Million a season). I’d call that a marketing “loss leader” and another insult to the hard working viewers.
ObN4 TIL Tear Gas (and pepper spray) are illegal to use in warfare. Used on our own citizens in riot control, it cannot be used on enemy combatants.
51en TIL a formation of larch trees in the shape of a swastika was discovered in Germany in 1992. The formation, only visible in the fall, went unnoticed for 60 years. After that discovery, other forest swastikas were found in Germany and beyond.