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TIL In 1968, the Polish Communist party declared thousands of Jews enemies of the state and forced them to leave Poland and the authorities organized mass demonstrations in which Jews who held prominent official positions were accused of everything that was wrong with the ailing Communist system.

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xVwnB TIL that Jens Galschiot's Pillar of Shame sculpture in Hong Kong memorializes the Tiananmen Square Massacre that happened on June 4, 1989. It consists of 50 torn and twisted bodies. There are 3 other sculptures in the world, all to remind us of terrible atrocities that must never recur.
8eBY4 TIL the word "Lord" is derived from an old English word that means bread keeper; as leaders were responsible for providing their community with food back then
l7DR5 TIL that a series of early nuclear weapon tests known as Operation Plumbbob resulted in a test bore cover plate being launched with such force that a frame/millisecond camera only caught the cover on a single frame.
0wngp TIL that Damselfish not only grow algae farms for food, but also domesticate shrimp to fertilize the algae farms. In return, the shrimp are given a safe haven to live – the fish will chase off any shrimp-craving predators that swim too close.
yVoke TIL of Sardinian bitter honey, obtained in October - December from flowers of the strawberry tree (a Mediterranean tree named corbezzolo in Italian). It is used in traditional desserts or paired with cheese, and it's often added to coffee to enhance the bitter aromas