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TIL One in Every Ten Children In Sudan Die Before Their Fifth Birthday

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NxM6 TIL that on hearing about Kristallnacht , Kaiser Willhelm II said from his exile “For the first time, I am ashamed to be a German.”
yVdop TIL About 'Eden' a reality show that aired for about a month on the UK's Channel 4. Cancelled after only a few episodes the show continued 'filming' for almost a year without telling the dwindling contestants the show had actually been cancelled.
BMgD TIL instead of receiving a diploma, Stephen Colbert received a yellow piece of notebook paper asking him to see the Dean after graduation because he had not completed a required class.
vPvyD TIL Very little of Franz Kafka's works were published during his lifetime and he burned 90% of his work. Works like The Trial and The Castle were saved when the executioner of Kafka's will ignored Kafka's request to have his remaining works destroyed.
WeB8 TIL an internet service provider in the UK is compliant with xkcd comic #806, meaning they will transfer your call to a higher-level rep if you say “shibboleet.”