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TIL that Anne Frank was in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at the same time as two of her pre-war friends. These two friends, Hanneli Goslar and Nanette Blitz, survived the Holocaust and are still alive today.

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jN9Yj TIL In ancient Rome under times of crisis the senate could appoint a person to have almost complete control of Rome. This person was called a Dictator.
xEm7 TIL 70% of Americans hate their jobs.
9Yn5m TIL Supreme stole their famous box logo from another artist named Barbara Kruger. When Supreme sued another company for copyright infringement of their box logo, Kruger was asked for comment by a Complex editor. Her comment was “What a ridiculous clusterfuck of totally uncool jokers”.
4XVOJ TIL more than 30 countries sell citizenship or residence permits for cash. In Thailand, the cost is $10,000, while fast-track residence in the UK requires $10m.
R7XY7 TIL that Lord Krishna (Hinduism) changed himself to his feminine form Mohini and slept with Aravan who sacrificed himself in the war and granted three wishes. It is from Aravan’s lineage after his association with Krishna’s female form that the transgenders are said to have been born.