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TIL civilians are subject to the Geneva Convention and the Hague Convention and have been executed in the past as war criminals

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gMBdD TIL A small island in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay named Tangier Island still speaks a dialect of Old Modern English that sounds the most like British English.
AYeo TIL that, as a joke, a man deposited a junk-mail cheque for 95k at an ATM – and it was honoured.
8aN8L TIL Have you ever wondered why Egyptian god names sounded so latin? The names of famous gods we know are actually the Greek pronounced versions. Here are actual versions: Atum (Ra), Aset (Isis), Heru (Horus), Anpu (Anubis), Wesir (Osiris).
W5Yd TIL Florida has so much bizarre news stories because the state has exceptionally open public records and a high population
W7VYY TIL the word "Easter" is derived from Eostre, an English pagan goddess whose festival marked the start of Spring