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TIL that World War II, which lasted 6 years and resulted in the deaths of over 75 million people, is a thing!

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l7OgA TIL about "call of the void" The feeling — which tends to be brief, entirely out of character and often involves thoughts of leaping from a high place or driving headfirst into an oncoming vehicle
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