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TIL that the last confirmed use of armored trains in combat was during the Yugoslav conflicts in the period between 1991-1995 in the areas of Croatia and Bosnia & Hercegovina. Many of these trains were made using on-site materials and were equip with various ordinances of many types and calibers.

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X81E TIL Cuba has a maximum wage law due to which individuals cannot earn more than 20 U.S. dollars per month.
ADyRn TIL the oldest known cave painting was discovered in Indonesia in 2019, and dates back 45,000 years.
Oompe TIL tarsiers can become suicidal. These animals are so sensitive that when they are touched or kept in captivity they hit their head against objects and are killed due to their thin skull.
pYEjO TIL Hollywood’s shortest marriage was between Jean Acker and Rudolph Valentino. After the wedding ceremony, Acker locked Valentino out of their honeymoon suite. He left after 20 minutes.
E1Naw TIL that in 1665 an outbreak of bubonic plague ravaged London. Those with the financial means to escape to the countryside did just that. Unfortunately for those left behind, the flight from the city included many of its most prominent doctors.