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TIL a rogue Asian bull elephant named Osama bin Laden went on a two year killing spree from 2004 to 2006, resulting in at least 27 deaths in the Indian state of Assam

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LQAN9 TIL after the 30 years war, in which up to 8 million people died across Europe, living standards improved for the survivors. Wages in Germany increased by 40% when comparing pre and post war figures
RkE7 TIL that the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan was so powerful that it actually moved the entire island of Honshu 8 feet east and tilted the Earth’s axis between 4 and 10 inches
YpNw7 TIL of Alfred Wintle, a British officer in World War 1 who tried to escape hospital disguised as a nurse. Although he successfully attended a women-only dance in the nurses' quarters, he was caught as he forgot to take off his monocle.
j6GmQ TIL about the United States of Europe, a hypothetical scenario of European integration leading to the formation of a sovereign superstate (similar to the USA), organized as a federation of the member countries of the European Union (EU).
dMn9 TIL Portugal has reduced drug related problems by making it a public health concern, rather than a criminal offense