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TIL that during WW2, nazi Croatia had a concentration camp specifically designed for children. Out of 6,693 children that were forcefully taken there from Serbian, Jewish and Roma parents, 1,152 died in the camp.

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LkxVP TIL of the ancient law of General Average. If a ship carrying cargo is required to jettison some of its load to save the rest, the loss of the cargo is to be shared proportionally among interest holders. First written in law in 800BC, it continues to be declared in present-day maritime emergencies.
oRxxE TIL an Irish battalion fought in the Mexican-American war on the Mexican side.
Wnjd TIL that lawyer who helped Honda fight against rollover bars for quad bikes was killed in a quad bike accident.
R7GJl TIL Tomohiro Nishikado, creator of Space Invaders, made the entire game himself. Not only was he its designer, programmer, artist, and sound mixer, but he also engineered the game’s microcomputer from scratch.
84wZ TIL living near coal-fired power stations exposes people to higher radiation doses than living near nuclear plants