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TIL under the Geneva Conventions, prisoners of war are required to be paid, depending on what their rank is respectively, either 8, 12, 50, 60, or 75 Swiss Francs a month by the Detaining Power.

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KvLR TIL Dr. Kelsey, despite immense pressure from pharmaceutical companies, decided not to approve thalidomide for morning sickness in the U.S., saving a whole generation of children from death and deformities
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