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TIL that Germany didn't invent concentration camps, America did.

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J1KYB TIL About King Kahekili of Maui, and about how he Tatooed half his body black and nearly beat Kamehameha at Uniting the Hawaiian islands
69NJl TIL: Nebraska Senator Ernest Chambers filed a lawsuit against God in 2007, charging the almighty with “widespread death, destruction, and terrorization.” The case was dismissed with prejudice as God, lacking a fixed address, could not be properly notified of the lawsuit
l7XJ5 TIL: The Government of Canada has an office that creates coats of arms for Canadian citizens, and that all Canadian Citizens may apply to the Governor General for a coat of arms and even an officially-recognized personal flag
a8doL TIL about the Anglophone Conflict in Cameroon's English-speaking west, between separatists and (Francophone) Cameroon. Atleast 6,000 people have died and over 700,000 people have been displaced.
x6Okg TIL Punch drinks originated from India, and the word punch is a loanword from Hindi पाँच (pāñch), meaning "five", as the drink was frequently made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, juice from either a lime or a lemon, water, and spices.