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TIL that at one of the WWII death camps the prisoners rose up & killed most of the guards. After about 300 escaped, fear of discovery led officials try to hide their war crimes by ordering that the camp be closed & sold to a forestry service, who planted trees there.

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5VK4R TIL the O2 arena in Greenwich has 12 giant pillars jutting out of the roof to represent the 12 hours on a clock face, and the 12 months of the year. It also has a 365-meter diameter to represent the days in the year, and a 52-meter height to represent the weeks in a year.
WkMwL TIL about “Latchkey Incontinence” - a phenomenon where the urge to urinate gets stronger the closer you are to a bathroom. One example would be when you put your key in your front door when returning home from work.
N7Ede TIL Rick Kirkham of Tiger King fame conducted high profile interviews about drug abuse while secretly being high on crack
DL0V TIL it is estimated that 40% of all humans to have ever been born did not live past their first birthday.
X0LVP TIL that vitamin D deficiency worsens respiratory tract infections. That's one of the reasons why in summer there are fewer cases of flu than in winter.