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TIL Germany still pays pensions to Nazy veterans.

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oeDY TIL that the largest cashew tree in the world covers an area of about 7,500 square metres (81,000 sq ft) and produces over 60,000 fruits each year.
xbEk TIL that the classic “striped sailor shirt” originally featured 21 stripes, one for each of Napoleon’s victories.
X0ZJQ TIL while most people think of elephants and rhinoceros when it comes to poaching for their ivory, hippopotamus are also a victim. Hippos may not have tusks or horns, but their front teeth are made of ivory, which is even harder than an elephants. This greatly contributes to their endangered status.
1axr4 Til ancient Mesopotamians had written accounts of solider PTSD dating to the Assyrian dynasty (1300-609 BC). They believed the disorder was caused by the spirits of enemies whom the patient had killed during battle
Qll6 TIL: Today I learned that the US didn’t profit from Iraq’s Oil, in fact the US spent Billions on their oil infrastructure while Iraq reaped the profits AND this is old news