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TIL The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has more than 20,000 marijuana seeds, ensuring weed will survive the apocalypse.

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Z85eD TIL of Knut Haugland, WW2 Norwegian resistance fighter who took part in Operation Gunnerside which the film The Heroes of Telemark was based on. Haugland was later captured by the nazis and escaped, twice and would later be part of the Kon Tiki crew alongside Thor Heyerdal. A total badass.
GAQ64 TIL Germany still legally recognizes "Aryan certificates" that were issued by the Nazi government from 1933 to 1945.
e0QD5 TIL that John Phillips is currently thought to be the longest serving prisoner in the U.S. He has been locked up since April 8, 1952 and hasn’t had a disciplinary infraction in 29 years.
8ajW8 TIL that GED Was Initially Only For Vets Who Were Drafted Into War Before They Finished High School. Civilians Weren't Eligible for GEDs Until Decades Later
lEVB TIL that lone star tick bites can cause you to develop an allergy to mammalian meats.