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TIL that on the sign to Aushiwitz "Arbeit macht frei" (work sets you free) the B is upside down, this was done by the Jewish prsioners there as an act of defiance.

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KYJe4 TIL Jains believe their religion began with a man who lived in India 592 quintillion years ago
x6Lyo TIL that in the 84's Olympics, an athlete replaced herself with her twin sister to compete after an injury.
7aoO TIL that Panera Bread has 5 locations that have no set prices, only suggested donations, so people who can’t afford food can still eat there
v1Elj TIL: There is a book called "Shadows from the Walls of Death", a book that's not only extremely rare, but also very lethal due to its arsenic content.
KPrE TIL Ninja where required to learn the crafts of several civilian jobs in order to more easily infiltrate enemy positions, and they would rarely if ever wear black clothes.