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TIL The US Armed Forces have committed war crimes, as defined by the Geneva Convention, in every single conflict in which they have been involved.

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D1MRJ Til - from 1741 - 1751 Maratha empire attacked Bengal Subah six times resulted close to 400,000 people in Bengal and Bihar killed where most attack was plundering villages which considered to be among the deadliest massacres in Indian history.
pYadG TIL that, after being struck on a foggy river in 1914, a passenger ship sunk in under 15 minutes, rendering useless the fact that there actually were enough lifeboats. Over a thousand perished.
GY9Aj TIL you would need 76 work days to read all the privacy policies you agree to each year
VMmV0 TIL “Mushroom management” is where employees aren’t told about the ideas or general state of the company, and are given work without knowing its purpose. So called because they are “kept in the dark and fed bullshit”
p8P9G TIL hemorrhoid cream is used off-label in the beauty industry as a face cream. People use it to help bring down the swelling of bags under the eyes. The effect is temporary though.