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TIL that soldiers in the German Army are allowed to disobey any order they think would violate human dignity.

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dDa8Z TIL that in 2017, an American high school student collapsed and died after drinking a latte from McDonald's, a large Mountain Dew soda, and a highly caffeinated energy drink in just under two hours
VBpxZ TIL that Mike Oldfield had so much trouble garnering label interest in his composition "Tubular Bells", that at one point he even considered asking the Sovie Union to pay him to give public performances
94dB TIL - The drug that is used to dilate eyes (Atropine) is made from the “Belladonna plant” the name “bella donna” is derived from Italian and means “beautiful woman” because the herb was used hundreds of years ago in eye-drops by women to dilate the pupils of the eyes to make them appear seductive.
kevE TIL that critic Michael Crowley gave such a poor review of one of author Michael Crichton’s books, that Crichton made a character ‘Mick Crowley’ in his next book, who was a child molester with a small penis.
EbX TIL there is enough gold on Earth for every person to own about five gold rings.