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TIL that during WW2, the US also confined people with German and Italian ancestry (many who had US citizenship).

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9wQdG TIL that East Germany is believed to have made around 3.5B DM off West Germany by ransoming political prisoners
WkrGL TIL due to laws enacted following the decades-long Japanese occupation of Korea, It is illegal to broadcast Japanese music and television dramas over terrestrial signals in South Korea to this day.
Zpj7D TIL: The Hittite plague was one of the diseases that helped caused a Bronze Age collapse alongside smallpox and lasted 2 decades. It is considered the first recorded form of biological warfare as Hittites brought infected rams to enemies. It was also named, "The Hand of Nergle" in ancient tablets.
V8d4 TIL that Queen Elizabeth has reigned for so long, that four out of five UK residents weren’t alive when she ascended the throne in 1953.
GYxPN TIL Ducklings can engage in cannibalistic behaviours due to boredom, overcrowding, lack of ventilation, and poor nutrition.