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TIL in 1990, Americans were told Iraqi forces in Kuwait removed hundreds of babies from incubators and were thrown in the street or killed. The story was false and part of a PR firm’s contract to build up US public support for the invasion of Iraq. It was overwhelmingly successful.

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nBPW TIL that the Egyptian word for cat is Mau, and is pronounced ‘Meow’
6ExVX TIL: 60% of the passengers actually survived the Hindenburg Disaster
KoRR TIL: There was one survivor at the Battle of Little Bighorn. A horse named “Comanche” who was treated as a war veteran and never ridden again out of respect.
kJp75 TIL The average cost of obtaining a Driver's License in Germany is 3,000€ or $3,300. The total includes fees for: authorities and exams, learning materials, driving lessons and tuition
LQL5m TIL that every human excretes up to half a kilogram of phosphorus through only our urine, per year. This makes urine the primary source of phosphorus in urban areas!