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TIL There are still people all over the world receiving money from the German government for their help during WWII

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M7JyV TIL that there is a small island in Japan filled with wild rabbits that roam freely, and it's called Rabbit Island.
QNn9e TIL that the Richmond Bridge in London was financed through a tontine, with the toll charged to cross the bridge shared between the investors, each receiving a larger share as the others died, and the bridge became free to cross after the final survivor's death.
Y7e9r TIL Thermal paper, often used for printing receipts, contains a coating that changes color when heated, creating the printed text.
RMg1 TIL that there was a Navy Seal so elite, they created his own unit just for him. And he kidnapped Admirals and infiltrated US military bases. His name, Richard Marcinko.
8m9Z TIL The waves created by a moving body in water, be it a duck or a ship(called feather waves) are always at an angle of 19.47 degrees to the direction of motion, irrespective of the speed