› added 6 years ago

95

TIL: Nazis abducted 200,000 Polish children claiming some were the descendants of Germans that had emigrated to Poland. Those evaluated as "Aryan-looking” were adopted by German families; some grew up believing they were German. Only 20% are estimated to have reunited with their families post-war.

Read more warfarehistorynetwork.com

via reddit.com

OYYX TIL that the world’s first Buddhist ruler, Emperor Ashoka, who ruled India form 274-232 BCE, was the first ruler in human history to ban slavery, the death penalty, animal cruelty, and deforestation. He even advocated gender equality in education and religious institutions.
4kmmJ TIL Yang Kyoungjong, a Korean soldier, fought in three different armies during World War II. Drafted into the Imperial Japanese Army, he was captured and compelled to fight in the Red Army, then captured again and forced to join the German Wehrmacht, making him a veteran of three different armies.
6EMlJ TIL - Vintage ads encouraged women to use “‘Lysol’ brand disinfectant” for “feminine hygiene.” The ad had women claiming, “I use Lysol always for douching.”
Mel4m TIL after recording the first "2000-Year-Old Man" record, Mel Brooks & Carl Reiner weren't sure people would like it. Then Cary Grant played it for the Queen of England, who loved it. Brooks said, "Well if the biggest shiksa in the world loves it, we're home free." The record launched their careers.
kJOr5 TIL 32 years after the Hillsborough disaster, officials added a 97th victim to the death toll. Andrew Devine suffered irreversible brain damage in the crush and passed away in 2021