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TIL that the 'super-banana,' a genetically modified fruit from Australia that contains increased levels of vitamin A, could help prevent thousands of Ugandan children from going blind and dying from Vitamin A deficiencies

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vPv6D TIL about Lothar Kreyssig, a German judge who attempted to stop the Nazi t4 “euthanasia” program in 1940; even filing charges against a senior Nazi official for murder.
jv8v TIL In 2009, Stephen Hawking held a reception for time travelers, but didn’t publicize it until after it had happened. This way, only those who could travel back in time would be able to attend.
ANp5n TIL The United States military invaded Canada in 1812. US lost
awvmL TIL Albert Anastasia, considered to be one of the deadliest criminals of all time, was sentenced to death for the murder of a longshoreman in 1921. In 1922 he won a retrial on a technicality and went on to become boss of the Gambino Family & Murder Inc. He was responsible for thousands of murders.
bJX7 TIL that a man who lost $500 because his dog ate it was reimbursed by the Federal Reserve.