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TIL that ATMs are robbed with explosives. Criminals fill machines with propane or acetylene then ignite the gas, or use external bombs. Germany (where 60% of attacks succeed) is Europe's #1 target; landlords don't like to lease to banks with ATMs, because blowing them up endangers other tenants.

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NVkP TIL in WWII, Finnish sniper Simo Häyhä, (nicknamed “White Death”) sniped over 542 Soviet Soldiers in 100 days, all the while using only his rifle’s iron sights; no scope.
neNOW The university city of Tübingen, in southwest Germany, is testing free public transportation for all residents.
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E1BX TIL We waste half or more of all the food we produce each year.
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