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TIL Nicaragua once invaded Costa Rica because of a Google Maps Error

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pYngA TIL the Battle of Castle Itter, fought on May 5, 1945 near the end of WWII, saw the Americans and Germans join forces to combat the SS attacking the Itter Castle in Austria, known to have housed a number of high-profile French prisoners.
v1xK8 TIL the red line/margins on lined paper were there so when rats and mice chewed it up, the writing would still be intact because they usually wouldn’t eat the paper that far in.
kQVB TIL: A Paris shooting survivor sued a TV station for giving away his location during the shooting
oBX57 TIL about the ThermalTake Xray, a PC accessory that fit a 5.25” expansion bay and functioned as an cup holder and cigarette lighter.
gr697 TIL that the band Len was given $100k to film the music video for “Steal My Sunshine.” They flew two dozen friends to Florida and broke their hotel elevator loading all their alcohol into it. Then they just filmed themselves relaxing and riding around in the afternoons when the hangovers wore off.