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TIL that Germans killed an estimated 1.9 million non-Jewish Polish civilians in concentration camps

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R7Lwl TIL that most work to restore paintings is designed to be removable, so that future conservation efforts can undo any changes
W7gpA TIL that the dog from the iconic cover of "National Lampoon" with a gun to its head died from being shot by an unknown person. Also, TIL the dogs name was 'Cheeseface.'
Wyyo TIL that in 2007 a soldier was acquitted for the rape of a 15-year-old girl because the soldier was suffering from “sexsomnia” or a rare condition where one can unknowingly engage in sexual acts while still asleep
m15NO TIL the post office allows cremated human remains to be mailed by priority mail, and in some cases internationally, with a special label. They also have a specification publication on how to pack the box.
Z8VGY TIL that following LeBron James' decision to leave Cleveland and join the Miami Heat, the sports memorabilia company Fathead lowered the price of wall graphics depicting James from $99.99 to $17.41: the birth year of infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold