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TIL in 1933 six thousand people were deported to an island in the Soviet Union and left with only flour to eat and no shelter. Guards would hunt people like animals, deliberately sink ships full of people and cannibalism became common.

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lon6K TIL - Elephants can recognize themselves in a mirror, and also passed a body awareness test. These two tests are very rarely passed by non-primates.
78p6x TIL in 1475, A Jewish woman suspected of murdering Simon of Trent, refused to make a false confession under torture. Her ability to withstand torture led to suspicions of Witchcraft. As a counter-spell, The Bishop instructed her to be washed from head to toe with the urine of a virgin boy.
W7M94 TIL McDonald's introduced its drive-thru service due to the military in Fort Huachuca, AZ not being able to be seen in public with their uniforms on. It made no sense to change into regular clothes just to go to McDonald’s so the manager of the restaurant came up this solution.
dY4Z TIL that Apu Nahasapeemapetilon’s children’s names are Lincoln, Freedom, Condoleezza, Coke, Pepsi, Manifest Destiny, Apple Pie, and Superman.
QNW6a TIL the first mac & cheese recipe dates to the year 1390, when it appeared in the cookbook "The Forme of Cury". It used fresh, hand-cut pasta sandwiched between a mixture of melted butter and grated cheese.