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TIL The German Empire committed genocide in Namibia from 1904-1908, killing upto 110000 natives, making it one of the earliest attempts at genocide in the 20th century. In 2015 the German government refused to consider reparations for the act.

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d8OV9 TIL that a "Mary Sue" character - usually a writer self inserting themselves into a story where they can do nothing wrong - is named after a Star Trek fanfic where a 15 year old Lieutenant Mary Sue ran the ship, won the Nobel Prize, and her birthday was a national holiday each year.
G7DJ TIL The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries
L4g0 TIL in the state of Minnesota, it’s illegal to sell a US flag that is manufactured outside of the US. You can be fined up to $1,000 or be sentenced to up to 90 days in jail, or both.
PYwNE TIL No road or safe route exists between the jungles of North and South America in what is known as the Darién Gap
rR9ve TIL Due to the rise in use of avocados, ERs are seeing more and more "avocado hand" injuries from the slash and stab wounds people sustained from mishandling things, in some cases causing permanent damage and requiring extensive surgery to repair