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TIL there was orchestra in Auschwitz concentration camp

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6ERDY TIL Wild tigers never lived in Africa. As part of the Felidae family (lions, tigers, cheetahs, leopards, jaguars, etc), these cats share a common ancestor that originated from Africa. A common theory is that one branch of this family migrated to Asia nearly 2 million years ago, evolving into tigers.
XEAkQ TIL the Catholic Church purchased the area of the KKK headquarters and turned it into a church
X001R TIL The British army would sentence to death thousands and execute hundreds of their own soldiers for cowardice and lack of character for experiencing shell shock during heavy bombardment in WWI.
LkL9V TIL The largest recorded temperature change in one place over a 24-hour period occurred on January 15, 1972, in Loma, Montana, when the temperature rose from −54 to 49 °F (−47.8 to 9.4 °C)
mLBM TIL in 1984, British comedian Tommy Cooper had a heart attack and died on live television. The audience all assumed it was part of his act and laughed/applauded during his final moments.