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TIL of the Lead Mask Case: the unsolved death of two men found on a hilltop wearing lead eye masks with no apparent injuries. A nearby notebook was found to contain the message '16:30 be at the specified location. 18:30 ingest capsules, after the effect protect metals await signal'

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ADlEx TIL that in Germany, Holocaust denial constitutes a crime of incitement to hatred and carries a prison sentence of up to five years.
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