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TIL almost 80% of German casualties in World War II took place in Eastern Front

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4XvRw TIL about Hookworms. Parasites that run rampant in the southern US that cause lethargy, intense brain fog, and a distended belly. This is where the stereotype of a “dumb, lazy, potbellied southerner” comes from.
mr0x TIL that in 2009, a Polish woman filed a lawsuit against a hotel in Egypt after claiming that sperm in the swimming pool got her 13 year old daughter pregnant.
grg78 TIL that bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
8DAL TIL Paul Shaffer, David Letterman’s band leader, co-wrote “It’s Raining Men”.
b9677 TIL in 2009, a woman was fined $1.9 million for illegally downloading 24 songs. That's $80K per song.