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TIL opossums have the most nipples of any animal.

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JYdQv TIL of Sophie Scholl, a political activist who was executed for high treason after handing out anti-war leaflets in Nazi Germany
mbWY TIL that until World War II most US groceries, dry cleaners, drugstores, and department stores offered home delivery service. War-related labor shortages, and gas/tire rationing, caused most to stop; businesses found, however, that sales increased when customers had to buy in person.
a8QWZ TIL when the UN's Nordic Battalion was sent to Bosnia in 1993 it disobeyed orders, broke rules of engagement, faked loss of communication to HQ, and became known as one the most trigger-happy peacekeeper units. This enabled them to achieve their mission objective: to protect civilians at all cost.
9w50M TIL Charlotte Serber, the only female section head in the Manhattan Project, served as the head librarian, overseeing classified documents and research data. Maintaining the secrecy and security of information crucial to the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
87QP TIL suicide rates in Muslim populations is the lowest among all religions while atheists has the highest rates. and males are more likely to commit suicide that females.