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TIL there is an organisation that believes in voluntary human extinction to solve the worlds problems.

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b6v5Z TIL that in 1955 A Japanese seaman still fighting since World War 2 was captured in Luzon, The Philippines. He committed suicide shortly after his capture when he learned of Japan's defeat.
9jn6 TIL there is a D.C. super villain named Snowflame who gains super powers from snorting cocaine.
wMPJ TIL the US is obligated by treaty to go to war for 67 different countries if they were to find themselves in conflict.
JYVyQ TIL In 1880, Queen Sunanda Kumariratana, her daughter and her unborn child drowned as the royal guard watched, because in Siam touching a member of the royal family was punishable by death. The guard was later put to death for being too strict. Even if he'd saved her, he would've been killed anyways
nelBb TIL that 30 million live in caves in China