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TIL about the siege of Leningrad during WWII by the Wehrmacht, which led to 1.5m civilian deaths and is now classified as a genocide by some historians

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kOknm TIL, Vesta Stoudt, who had the idea for duct tape, couldnt get her bosses at a military ordnance plant to take her seriously. So she sent a letter to FDR who recommended it to the War Production Board where it was approved for use on ammo boxes.
amXJ TIL that a group of frogs is called an ‘army’
V0y0 TIL in 2007, the Israeli Ambassador to El Salvador was recalled after being found outside the Israeli Embassy drunk, hands tied, and wearing only a corset and bondage gear. The police only discovered his identity after removing the ball gag from his mouth.
KOrr6 TIL There are still Greek speaking remnants from ancient times in Southern Italy
kJabd TIL that famous boxing promoter Don King has been arrested for murder twice, one involved beating an employee to death over $600