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TIL A Nazi judge who's job was investigating corruption and irregularities in the SS, discovered a death camp hosting a Jewish wedding, attended by over 1,000 guests, including members of the SS.

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8eM0Z TIL about failed WW2 plot: Operation Pastorius. In which Americans were recruited by Nazis to sabotage the US from within.
KM8G TIL that the German word “Backpfeifengesich” translates to,“A face that makes you want to slap it”
GAJVJ TIL Potatoes are not indigenous to Ireland. They were cultivated by the Incas circa 8000 BC and first brought to Europe by the Spanish in the 16th century.
MbJa TIL In the UK, if a grey squirrel is trapped, it is illegal to let it go; instead, it should be killed humanely.
4X9BJ TIL that CRT screens were used as a form of random access memory in early computers. A grid of dots was used to represent the RAM on the screen and the static created by the dot was read by a thin sheet of metal set in front of the screen.