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TIL about Janusz Korczak, an educator who refused offers of sanctuary in 1943 and chose to accompany nearly 200 children from his orphanage when they were deported to a death camp. He was never heard from again.

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PxwE TIL actress Hedy Lamarr was also a mathematician and the inventor of frequency hopping spread spectrum, a technology still used for bluetooth and wifi
YpObG TIL 46 out of 50 states have an agreement with big tobacco, where they are given disbursements based off the sale of cigarettes. As Non Participating Manufacturers (Vapes & Eliquid) enter the market the states begin to lose hundreds of millions. Here is NY's as an example.
yajX TIL Balisongs (butterfly knives) are not illegal because of more use in violent crime, but because they can cause prolific amounts of Emergency Room visits from user-based accidents.
X0VYE TIL about Hybristophilia, a psychological phenomenon where individuals are attracted to those who have committed serious crimes, such as murder or other violent acts. This condition is often referred to as "Bonnie and Clyde syndrome."
6EllZ TIL that the US first used gas chambers to execute prisoners in 1924, 15 years before Nazi Germany. In 2015, Oklahoma introduced nitrogen gas as an alternative execution method.