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TIL the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany was used for communists, socialists, and other political prisoners.

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pXEe TIL that there is a disputed island located on the Atlantic coast of North America that is claimed by both Canada and the United States. Since both Canada and the United States claim sovereignty, anyone born there can claim dual citizenship.
AD9Zo TIL after claiming that discs containing 25 million people’s bank details going missing in the post was a ‘palaver about nothing’, Jeremy Clarkson published his sort code and account number in The Sun. Someone then set up a £500 direct debit to Diabetes UK.
yryJ TIL for the Star Wars: Episode V, Lucas paid a fine and resigned from the Directors Guild rather than obey its demand that he begin with conventional opening credits.
vPXZB TIL San Marino has two heads of state at once (a diarchy). The heads of state, called "Captains Regent" serve 6-month long terms. They currently have the youngest head of state in the world at 27 and have had a more female heads of state than any other nation with 18.
loRMB TIL the Wii Mini is an actual console that existed and was released in 2013