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TIL Soviet forces raped 1/3rd of all German women living in Berlin during World War II

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XYA6 TIL Brain scanners can detect the brain making a decision 7 seconds before the person is aware of the choice, casting doubt upon the concept of “free will”
jNxYn TIL that the actor who played Immortan Joe - the main antagonist in Mad Max: Fury Road - also played Toecutter, the main antagonist in the original Mad Max movie.
XEGbR TIL Einstein married his cousin
wRko TIL In 1984, a 1-year-old received a heart transplant from a baboon but ended up dying 21 days later due to rejection. When questioned with why a baboon and not a primate more closely related to humans, the surgeon said he didn’t believe in evolution.
ZpVeR TIL the famous riff to INXS’ song “Need You Tonight” appeared in guitarist’s Andrew Farriss head while waiting for a cab to go to the airport. He then asked the cab driver to wait a couple of minutes while he grabbed something from his motel room. In reality, he went up to record the riff.