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TIL Germany does not have a Court Martial. Soldiers who commit crimes are tried in civilian court.

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v1WnR TIL that a small dose of methamphetamine can actually aid in the recovery from Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs)
e0joE TIL if an Albatross baby falls out of the nest, like a few inches away and the mum returns to the nest with a meal, it would not recognize the baby and it will starve and die. The baby has to try and climb back in to survive.
A8ko TIL if you hold up a grain of sand, the patch of sky it covers contains 10,000 galaxies
6EaxJ TIL that the British Library is legally required to obtain a copy of every book published in the UK and Ireland, and also purchases a large percentage of English language books published abroad. This equates to an additional 6 miles of shelving each year.
x6P7b TIL of Irene of Athens (750-803 CE), the first sole-ruling empress in Roman history. Her husband the emperor having died, she had her son's eyes gouged, and him imprisoned, becoming sole ruler for 5 years, when she was exiled to the island of Lesbos and forced to support herself by spinning wool.