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TIL about the Russian Lykov family who remained isolated from society for over 40 years and when discovered were unaware WWII had taken place

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9wlyp Today I Learned the SNP were cozying up to the NSDAP during WW2
v15bR TIL America's largest Confederate monument is Stone Mountain, Georgia. It's over 800 ft tall and 1.5 miles wide, draws 4 million visitors a year, and has a relief covering one face of the mountain that depicts three leaders of the Confederacy – Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Jefferson Davis.
xVREg TIL it "snows" metal on Venus
694nQ TIL about K and R selected species. K-selected species are often larger, have longer lifespans, produce few young at a time, and exhibit logistic growth. R-selected species are generally smaller, have shorter lifespans, and produce many young, and exhibit exponential growth.
DQNJY TIL that the death rate for RAF bomber crews during WW2 was nearly 50%