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TIL According to the convention of Geneva an ejected pilot in the air is not a combatant and therefore attacking him is a war crime.

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x6P8b TIL Potatoes boulangère gets its name from an old practice in French villages, where householders without their own ovens would take the prepared dish to the village bakery. After the baker had finished making his bread, the potato dish would cook slowly while the oven gradually died down
0dmlA TIL a third of the metal used to make the Tokyo tower came from damaged American tanks from the Korean war (1950-1953).
vrA7 TIL the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (the largest study of its kind) concluded that human actions are depleting Earth’s natural capital in such a way that the ability of the planet’s ecosystems to sustain future generations can no longer be taken for granted.
9xem TIL that falling in love is as easy as 1. Talk to someone about intimate details of each other lives for ½ an hour. 2. Stare at each others eyes for four minutes without talking.
d8p98 TIL Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers Saved a Baby’s Life During Carpool Karaoke