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TIL during WWII, American POWs in Japan had a 40% chance of dying compared to American POWs in Germany who had a 1% chance of dying.

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R7rg1 TIL King Richard the Lionheart of England forgave and freed his killer, a young French boy whose father and brothers had been killed by Richard; the boy said he shot Richard with a crossbow as revenge, and Richard was so impressed with his bravery that he sent him off with 100 shillings
NJ4J TIL in 2009 the Vatican used a Tupac song on their MySpace playlist because it, “share[s] the aim to reach the heart of good minded people.”
jNLNv TIL that horses' hoof keep growing long if not trimmed/cut
JY0om TIL of Paul Alexander, one of the last people living in an iron lung after he contracted polio in 1952 at the age of 6. Despite his disability, he is an author and practicing lawyer
nbMY TIL the US Capitol has a 116-year-old private subway for the exclusive use of congressmen and their staff