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TIL at 13, Molly Kelly an Aboriginal girl was forcibly removed from her family and sent to a government institution to become a domestic servant. She escaped and walked 1000 miles home across the outback. From 1905-1971 Australian authorities forcibly removed thousands of indigenous children

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QJrP6 TIL Unlike many Eastern European countries under Nazi occupation, Albania which has a Muslim & Christian population and a tradition of tolerance—became a safe haven for Jews. At the end of 1938, Albania was the only country in Europe that still issued visas to Jews through its embassy in Berlin.
M7bK8 TIL that the reason why the Portuguese language calls the days of the week "feiras" is because they didn't want the classical names that were related to pagan gods, "feira" means "day of the week after Sunday"
Exp TIL UK journalist Jon Snow had the chance to, and strongly considered, shoot Idi Amin on an aeroplane. But he was hesitant because of the consequences and lack of knowledge on firing guns.
pY7KA TIL it is nearly impossible to knock someone out with a Chloroform-soaked rag as someone needs to inhale it for at least 5 minutes, and a continous volume must be administered to keep them unconscious
0dW81 TIL An engineer named Walter "Taffy" Holden accidentally took off in a military jet without knowing how to fly it