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TIL that in 1944, Germany was spending 75% of it's GDP on military expenditure.

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b6Z5j TIL That in some US States such as Florida, former inmates can be billed for the costs of their imprisonment once they’re released
eOj5 TIL that self-injury works to reduce emotional pain because of a phenomenon called pain offset relief. “This may be because the physical pain relief that follows a self-injury event basically tricks the brain into perceiving relief of emotional pain too!”
XBlQ TIL There were as many as 60,000,000 (60 million) bisons in 1800. In 1900, there were only 300 left due to mass-hunting. A handful of ranchers saved the species from extinction. Today, the number of bisons is about 500,000. However, only 15 to 25 thousand of these are pure bisons and not hybrids.
M51V TIL That serial killer Jake Bird placed a “Bird Hex” on those attending/working his court trial, claiming “Mark my words, you will die before I do.” 6 People died following the case.
e0MJJ TIL The theme music for the British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em spells out its title in morse code.