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TIL that Georg Ferdinand Duckwitz, a German diplomat, served as an attache for Nazi Germany in occupied Denmark. He tipped off the Danes about the Germans' plan to deport the Jewish population in 1943 and arranged for their reception in Sweden, rescuing over 95% of Denmark's Jewish population.

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ANR1w TIL in 1905, the Dawson City Nuggets of the Yukon Territory challenged the Ottawa Senators for the Stanley Cup. The Dawson City hockey players embarked on an arduous 3 week journey (4,000 miles) via dog sled, bicycle, foot, train, and ship. On arrival, they were were roundly defeated (9–2 and 23–2)
Y5oZ TIL that a group of more than 200 Japanese pensioners volunteered to tackle the nuclear crisis that happened at Fukushima power station saying “they should be facing the dangers of radiation, not the young”
GYNBj TIL: A woman with a ‘mutant’ gene who feels no pain and heals without scarring was discovered by scientists. She reported numerous injuries without pain, often smelling her burning flesh before noticing any injury, and could open door to new treatments.
5yND TIL that without an FCC ruling, known as the Carterfone decision, we might not have the internet as we know it today. The decision allowed connection of non-AT&T equipment to the phone network.
ANKoo TIL the country Papua New Guinea has over 840 languages spoken within the nation, by far the most in the world.