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TIL that long after World War II ended, Teruo Nakamura of the Japanese imperial army was one of the last soldiers to finally surrender after holding out until 1974. 30 years after the war ended.

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5VYnQ TIL of Northstar Island, a 20,000 m^2 artificial island used for oil production in the Beaufort Sea
QNnZE TIL of An open air school in 1957, Netherlands. ⁣In the beginning of the 20th century a movement towards open air schools took place in Europe. Classes were taught in forests so that students would benefit physically and mentally from clean air and sunlight.
l78KN TIL: There are parts of the ocean with no tides which are called amphidromic points, some even directly border land.
45Ob TIL in 1987 a West German 19yo teenager flew through Soviet air defences to land a Cessna plane in Red Square.
Oo7e6 TIL Corey Hart (singer of "Sunglasses at Night") was briefly considered for the role of Marty McFly in the 1985 film Back to the Future. A flattered Hart declined, & the role eventually went to fellow Canadian Michael J. Fox instead.