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TIL the phenomenon where you see faces in things (i.e. "The Man On The Moon" or cars) is called Pareidolia

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R7rG4 TIL about the Hunger Plan developed by Nazi Germany during World War II, which entailed the death by starvation of about 30 millions of "racially inferior" Slavs following the 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union. It led to the starvation of over 4 million citizens of the USSR between 1941-44.
KO4BQ TIL 'Nothing But Gingerbread Left' is a story about a song, designed to damage the Nazi war effort. It was so catchy that anybody who heard it could think of nothing else. It impacted German morale. The story ends with Hitler unable to deliver a speech because of the song in his head.
6EenW TIL that in Germany there's a festival without bands. There even is stage, but no one is performing. The idea is to enjoy the atmosphere of a festival without the pressure of having to see all the bands you payed for.
yQMxl TIL the CN Tower in Toronto gets hit by lightning strikes at least 75 times a year
yDRv TIL: While attempting to gather blood for testing from a frozen mammoth the blood was found in ice cavities. When the cavities were broken the blood came running out.