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D16lV TIL that the highest elevation of the city of Berlin, the Teufelsberg (Devil‘s Mountain), is not of natural origin. The 260ft tall mountain consists of the rubble and remains of the town after the bombing at the end of World War 2.
DQBwJ TIL New Zealand sea lions move up to 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) inland, from beach to tall grasses, and into forests.
GY7d5 TIL the Amish have such a high birth rate (average of 7 children per family) they are among the fastest-growing populations in the world.
kOQ8m TIL that America imported 1600 high-ranking Nazis to come live in the South right after WW2. It was called "Operation Paperclip". The American people even celebrated one of them as a celebrity.
OoJdg TIL that the ancient Chinese bound women's feet in "lotus shoes" measuring three inches in length, as smaller feet on women forced them to walk in a way that was considered erotic.