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TIL that in 1948, the United Nations created the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which outlines basic rights and freedoms universal to all humans. It has since become foundational in international law and is the most translated document, with copies available in 524 languages

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b6pE9 TIL that Chicago--AKA "The Windy City"--is not even in the top 11 windiest cities in America and isn't even especially windy.
e0j8J TIL that the UK has its own version of "Fuck, Marry, Kill", called "Snog, Marry, Avoid"
dDR9Q TIL that the United States and Spain fought a mock battle in the Philippines in order to prevent Filipinos from taking the city of Manila. The two countries managed to lose a total of 68 soldiers in the fake battle.
nWrZP TIL that networks were created to help German Nazis to flee Europe after World War II. Josef Mengele and Adolf Eichmann made it to South America using the system. The Escape routes are called ratlines because of the way rats cling together to save themselves on a sinking ship.
yQwkM TIL Before Roald Dahl became a famous author he served as a Royal Air Force fighter pilot during WWII. He was also an intelligence office and rose to the rank of wing commander.