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TIL that hanging your laundry in the direct sunlight isn't always good. Sun drying can damage clothes by causing the colour to fade and the ultraviolet rays are strong enough to break down fabric bonds as well.

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XL0R TIL that in World War II, German soldiers in American POW camps were sometimes allowed to leave without guards on the honor system, visiting nearby towns. Black American guards noted that German prisoners could visit segregated restaurants that they could not.
rRdky TIL In medieval times, all fruit and vegetables were cooked as it was believed that raw fruit and vegetables caused disease. One book from 1500 even warns: “Beware of green salads and raw fruits, for they will make your master sick”.
dD747 TIL: North Korea is home to an Orthodox Church despite being an anti-christian state
R7Brw TIL about the Aral Sea. Poorly executed Soviet irrigation projects in the 60's and 70's cause an entire sea to disappear
m1r6x TIL about Lyrall's Wren, a flightless songbird hunted to extinction by lighthouse keeper Lyrall's pet cat