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TIL that in Germany they have installed these "Stolpersteins" (stumbling blocks), that have the biographical information of the victims of the Nazis. Their intent is to remind people of the victims of their Nazi past in a manner that does not glorify those events.

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OGnk1 TIL trained hawks humanely assist the movement of thousands of roosting crows in downtown Portland, OR.
mxybM TIL kelp is not a plant. it is in the protist kingdom.
n5Vo TIL in the Marvel Universe the cleanup from major battles is handled by Damage Control, a joint venture of Tony Stark and the Kingpin. They even had their own series in the late 80’s.
MWoa TIL David Bowie did not have heterochromia (two different colored iris) but a permanently dilated pupil secondary to trauma.
rRZJW TIL about the Xingtian, a Chinese deity. It is said that after he was decapitated in a fight by another deity, he evolved and began to use his nipples as eyes and his bellybutton as his mouth. He is supposed to symbolize perseverance.