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TIL Nazi Germany offered several countries to take in their Jewish population before the Holocaust. No country opened their doors.

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pB18 TIL the first scene of the first episode of the TV show “Seinfeld” consisted of Jerry and George talking about the button’s on George’s shirt. During the last scene in the last episode, they have that exact same conversation word for word, effectively making the show come full circle.
xVlZ0 TIL that commercial DNA testing companies such as Ancestry.com and 23AndMe can send your dna profile to the police, keep it for up to ten years or can even share them to others.
PYJjV TIL about the Geoduck. It's not a pokemon! It's a clam that looks like... well...
a8DvZ TIL That European settlers introduced the possum from Australia into New Zealand to establish a population for hunting purposes in the 1850's, after awhile the population sky rocketed up to 70 million at one point and are considered a destructive pest in New Zealand today.
Wk7E4 TIL that in 1935 the mayor of New York City banned the sale of artichokes after the mob took control of the industry during the "Artichoke Wars"