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TIL that people were drafted in WWI and WWII specifically to bury soldiers killed in action

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a8ovZ TIL that the original Lemmings was created by DMA Design (later Rockstar North), who would go on to create the Grand Theft Auto franchise.
P1n9e TIL the oldest known work of art is a seashell believed to have been carved by a Homo erectus between 540,000 and 430,000 years ago. Its extreme age suggests higher human traits evolved earlier than previously thought.
PJwV TIL Scotland has a higher percentage of cocaine users than any other country
KmO6 TIL In the Golden Age of the Arabic Empire, a sect called Muʿtazila existed. This sect, which promoted reason and rational thought, was prevalent until the rise of the orthodox Ash’ari.
R7yLl TIL about "Dixie Alley", an area of the Southeastern US that has more tornado-related deaths than anywhere in Tornado Alley (except Texas), and is experiencing increasing tornadic activity.