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TIL Conscription in Germany was active till 2011

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ZpMAa TIL Egypt is building a new city as a replacement for Cairo.The city will include a park 6 times bigger than New York's Central Park
aL99 TIL the term “all natural” or “natural” on a food label has no legal meaning in the United States and is not enforced by the FDA.
5YKVr TIL of Nancy Wake who ran away from home at 16 with just £200. Her husband was executed by the German and she worked as a nurse, a journalist, a courier & finally a spy for the UK. She is responsible for destroying the Gestapo HQ & was awarded medals by the US, UK, France, among others post-WW2.
ADk6n TIL that in 1958, an earthquake created a tsunami that was the largest wave ever known. The force of the wave removed all trees and vegetation from elevations as high as 1720 feet (524 meters) above sea level.
Y7k9x TIL Yellowstone hot spring pools are acidic and can dissolve an entire person