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TIL that rubbing chopsticks together after breaking them apart is considered rude, especially in Japan

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PYMDO TIL Fritz Bauer, a jew and Germany's first post-war Federal Attorney was essential in building up a democratic Germany. He prosecuted former nazis but got threats from his own work colleagues and his superiors. He was found dead in 1968 and cremated immediately without autopsy against court orders.
GAPdg TIL the 2nd heaviest person in recorded history (1,340lbs) was ordered by his government to undergo weight loss treatment. He lost over 700lbs in just 6 months, and currently weighs 150lbs.
5VVnr TIL that in Australia's worst aircraft crash no Australians died. In 1943 the crash of a USAAF B17 Flying Fortress took the lives of 40 US servicemen leaving only one survivor. No other aviation incident in Australia before or since has cost more lives.
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