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TIL Anne Frank’s father attempted to seek asylum in the US.

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9YnGD TIL that there are approximately 15, 000 tonnes of gold in the ocean.
L0GZ TIL that in the 60s there was a spin off of The Black Panther Party called The White Panther Party that won a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1972. The court ruled warrantless wiretapping was unlawful under the U.S. Constitution, even in the case where national security was in danger.
nKZr TIL 70% of Tasmanian devils have died since 1996 due to a contagious facial cancer with a 100% fatality rate
KOEG9 Today I learned Americans were the ones to introduce the use of shotguns in warfare during WW1. They were so effective at clearing trenches, that they were called "trench brooms" and the Germans complained about its use and how it caused unnecessary suffering.
awD5M TIL 25 years ago, a man began transforming his home village in India from one being destroyed by alcoholism and gambling to one obsessed with sobriety and chess. He started coaching people for free and now, of the 6,000 people in the village, at least 70% can play the game.