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TIL many years before WW2 or even WW1, Germany had a concentration camp on an island off the coast of Namibia.

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JxeQ TIL that in 1981, a Turkish man shot Pope John Paul II four times but didn’t kill him. After the Pope recovered, he visited the assassin in prison forgave him. The assassin was pardoned at the Pope’s request and 33 years after his crime, he visited Vatican City and laid flowers on the Pope’s tomb.
4Xmwg TIL that electrical outlets have an average lifespan of 15-25 years. You may want to consider replacing your home outlets.
VrR0 TIL when Einstein was told of the publication of a book entitled, ‘100 Authors Against Einstein’, he replied: “Why one hundred? If I were wrong, one would have been enough.”
7r5Kx Today I Learned the sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff resulted in the loss of 9,400 German citizens. This makes it the largest loss of life in a single ship sinking, however it is a rather unknown event due to being overshadowed by all the news of WW2 ending around the same time.
6vww TIL he names of Popeye’s four nephews are Pipeye, Peepeye, Pupeye, and Poopeye.