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TIL - In 1964 the German government decided to back pay East African soliders (The Askari) who fought for them in WWI. Most had little proof of service, so they had to perform the Manual of arms in German and with a broom to prove themselves. Not a single one of them failed.

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5emB TIL over half of all fourth-graders in U.S. public schools received free or subsidized ($0.40) lunches in 2011
xgEg TIL that Sandra Bullock was the first person to win a Golden Raspberry Award (given for worst film) and an Oscar in the same weekend. She collected both.
MN1A TIL In Ancient Sparta boys were punished for not answering questions Briefly and Wittily enough
4kXPo TIL An orange tree blight began spreading from China in the 90s. It has now infected trees worldwide and is decimating orange production. Orange harvest is down 72% in Florida and 31% in Brazil. There is no known cure for the blight and scientists are frantically trying to find a cure.
KYEJQ TIL that the phrase “no animals were harmed in the making of this movie” is not necessary accurate.