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TIL it is illegal for civilians to wear camouflage clothing in at least 18 countries, including Jamaica, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and the Philippines.

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7800O TIL the word "bundt" is trademarked (oddly, for the pan, but not the cake itself)
57KP TIL 1961 US had it’s first Nuclear Accident, killing all three operators. One was blown into the ceiling by the force of the blast and impaled there by a reactor rod. They had to be buried like Nuclear Waste. (Idaho)
QJDG9 TIL two French explorers lost all the oil in their vehicle while traveling across the Atacama Desert. In order to get home they ended up using crushed bananas as substitute oil.
VAn4 TIL Exactly 10 Years Ago, Iceland resumed whaling after a 14-year moratorium
Nxv8 TIL just before the Holocaust, Hitler offered 32 countries including the United States, Britain and Canada to take in Jews and let them leave peacefully “for all I [Hitler] care, even on luxury ships.” They all refused, leading to Hitler’s ‘Final Solution.’