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TIL that Ukraine lost 20% of its population in WWII; this is proportionately more than any other nation that took part in the war.

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QJNRE TIL Capcom made a Street Fighter video game based on the animated movie. In other words, they made a video game based on a movie that was based on a video game.
D1KeP TIL Rosie the Riveter was a real person, and she passed away this week.
DwDY TIL old people smell is actually caused by a chemical, 2-nonenal, that old people secrete through their skin
MbXK TIL Penny Licks were tiny amounts of ice cream, served in a thick little glass that was not washed between customers. They were banned in London eventually when authorities figured out diseases could be spread by this practice.
PVnJ TIL that there is a lightbulb that has been burning since 1901