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TIL Reuters rarely uses the word “Terrorist” in their reports. Even if they do, the word “terrorist” is placed in quotes, whether quotations or scare quotes.

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JWA4 TIL that any North Koreans that escape to South Korea are automatically granted citizenship upon arrival
EgKEd TIL that the Wehrmacht suffered 80% of its military deaths in WW2 on the Eastern Front
v14L4 TIL it is illegal to lock your car doors in Churchill, Manitoba. Residents are greatly outnumbered by Polar Bears and may need to use an unlocked car as a temporary shelter if they come under attack.
10k4 TIL that the founder and CEO of a Greek yogurt company (Chobani) was a Turkish immigrant who came to the U.S. with only $3,000 and bought an abandoned factory, and started producing yogurt. Now, his company generates over a billion dollars in revenue.
xnpw TIL That Alan Turing’s Work in Decrypting Encoded Enigma Messages Saved an Estimated 14 to 21 Million Lives During World War II