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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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d8OG7 TIL Ronald Reagan appointed the first female supreme Court justice as promised in his campaign - Sandra Day O'Connor
VBEaG TIL there was a pyramid constructed in Park Avenue, New York to commemorate the end of WW1. It was made out of 20,000 helmets from their vanquished German foes.
v1yQK TIL that a serial killer won ABC's "The Dating Game" while in the midst of his killing spree.
xVok7 TIL: George Watsky’s haunting song “Sarajevo”is based on the real life story of Sarajevo’s Romeo and Juliet. Admira and Bosko were from different religions but their attempt to escape war torn Sarajevo together ended in their deaths by sniper bullets on a bridge in Sarajevo.
78Jjb TIL the US Federal Government lost $236 billion from "improper payments" in FY 2023