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TIL roughly 2000 Canadians fought in the Spanish Civil War (proportionately higher than the ratio of US or British volunteers) and roughly half died

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j6V8E TIL About the British Free Corps. Made of up volunteer British POWs during WW2 it was attached to the SS. Never rising above platoon strength it never saw any significant action and unit survivors were either court martialed, imprisoned or executed.
pWKe TIL that 90% of the worlds population lives in the northern hemisphere
k5Ed TIL that prior to Chris Farley’s death, there were plans to make a Matt Foley movie (SNL motivational speaker who “lived in a van down by the river”) with David Spade in a supporting role
KO5B4 TIL that in order to stop the existence of brothels, various US states forbid a large number of women from living together in one house. In Ohio, it's illegal for more than 5 women to live together; in Tennessee, it's illegal for more than 8; and in Pennsylvania, it's illegal for more than 15
maGp TIL Newman’s Own (mostly known for their salad dressing) donates all after tax proceeds towards various charities including church organizations and free speech awards. They also have a summer camp that has seen almost 400,000 serious ill kids attend it all free of charge.