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TIL Gay men incarcerated in Nazi concentration camps during World War II were forced back into prison even after the Allied forces won that conflict.

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lXva TIL American law used to require the mainstream media to be honest
VB0NQ TIL Haitian-American Joe Gaetjens, the sole goal-scorer in the upset victory over England in the 1950 World Cup, would later be kidnapped by Haitian dictator "Papa Doc" Duvalier's secret police. He was taken to a prison notorious for torture and never heard of again until confirmed dead in 1972.
9YdpM TIL the scientific name for the swordfish is Xiphias gladius. Xiphias is Greek for "sword", while Gladius is Latin for "sword". It's scientific name is "Sword sword".
NXyWQ TIL harbor porpoises hunt small fish (3-10 cm) almost continuously day and night to meet their energy needs, catching up to 550 per hour with a prey capture success rate of over 90%.
KOBrG TIL at the 1968 Masters, Roberto de Vicenzo accidentally signed an incorrect scorecard that showed a par 4 on the 17th hole in the final round, when he actually scored a birdie 3. De Vicenzo would finish 1 stroke behind the lead and was denied a playoff against tournament winner Bob Goalby.