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TIL there is an island in japan that is “ruled by cats”

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Z8Anp TIL of Jack Van Der Geest- a Dutch resistance fighter who was one of eight people to escape from Buchenwald. Pretending to be dead, at 80 lbs. he hid in a pile of bodies for 11 hours before killing a Nazi, stealing his uniform and a motorcycle to escape.
JY4jk TIL of a shipwreck in the River Thames of London that is full of explosives that if detonated could cause a tsunami
J1BBl TIL about Babay, a night spirit in Slavic folklore. Babay is rarely described as he takes the form most terrible for the victim. He carries a bag and a cane; when he wanders the streets at night, he puts into his bag those who meet him on the way.
akPZ TIL that two people were born at the Woodstock music festival in 1969.
yQlXV TIL that despite its name, West Virginia’s “New River” is one of the oldest rivers in the world. It cuts through the middle of the Appalachian Mountains, themselves a remnant from the supercontinent Pangea. This is because it is probably older than either.