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TIL in 1945 a thousand Japanese troops retreated through a swamp at night and were set upon by crocodiles, only 20 made it out alive.

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YQ7r TIL in 2010, 7-year-old Charlie Simpson made a cycle ride to raise funds for Haiti earthquake victims. He hoped to raise £500 for the Haiti earthquake relief by cycling 5 miles around a local park, but he eventually raised £145,000 after his efforts touched the hearts of people around the world.
PQKZ TIL that More people download apps on Dec. 25 largely because more people receive new phones on that day than any other
4kMVw TIL the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa was so intense that it obliterated most of the island and its surrounding archipelago. The explosion was equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT, and the ash cloud lowered global temperatures, leading to a "volcanic winter".
oR7eA TIL, the Irish Potato Famine, an agricultural disaster that occurred between 1840 and 1850, resulted in over one million deaths and another million emigrants leaving the country.
kJrL4 TIL "The Diary of Anne Frank" was pulled out of a rejection pile at Doubleday by editor Judith Jones. After reading it all day, she insisted to her boss that it must be published. He said, 'What? That book by that kid?'