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TIL that there existed a Hitler-themed restaurant near Mumbai in 2006

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pONG TIL that the Greco-Persian War (the one from 300) didn’t officially end until 1902, when Greece finally resumed diplomatic relations with Persia after over 2,300 years.
x0Q0 TIL Chloroform isn’t good for kidnapping - it takes at least five minutes of inhaling an item soaked in chloroform to render a person unconscious
ANOwd TIL The Ottoman ironclad Mesudiye was sunk by a British submarine during the First World War but her guns were raised and installed as Dardanelles defenses. Those guns would go on to aid in sinking the French battleship Bouvet.
9kRp TIL Tracy Lords was born in Steubenville, OH and was raped there at the age of 10. Her mother was also raped in Steubenville.
OGKnX TIL that Tetsuya Ishida (1973–2005) was a Japanese painter known for surreal, hyperrealistic works showing boys and men fused with machines and urban life. His art explores isolation, consumerism, work stress, and the monotony of modern city living.