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TIL that the United States of America placed 120,000 Japanese-Americans in internment camps. Their property was confiscated before they entered the camps. It was never returned. Tax records were destroyed which meant camp attendees could not claim compensation for property loss.

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E7wX TIL that the United States of America placed 120,000 Japanese-Americans in internment camps. Their property was confiscated before they entered the camps. It was never returned. Tax records were destroyed which meant camp attendees could not claim compensation for property loss.
Mer7a TIL San Francisco has the most expensive rent in the world
OGoJg TIL that from the 12th century, Europeans were eating Egyptian mummies as medicine
7rw4O TIL Jews were blamed for the Black Death plague which killed half of Europe
5V1yB TIL that in 2010, whilst still playing football, Brett Favre became the first active player to be a grandfather in the history of NFL.