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TIL A man claimed an unclaimed 7 km2 piece of land between Serbia and Croatia as his own country and got approval from both countries. He called it “The Free Republic of Liberland”.

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npM7 TIL-Alan Rickman has been with his first girlfriend since 1965 - when he was 19 years old
QJ0De TIL Orson Welles War of the Worlds radio broadcast wasn't widely believed but was remade for Ecuador where it mobilized police and military. When the hoax was uncovered a mob burned down the radio station, tragically killing 6 employees that may not have even known it was happening.
6Z0X TIL that under a secret, Navy-funded project, WWII scientists actually tried to turn sharks into living remote-controlled suicide bombers.
Ryvw TIL that during World War II in Australia, there was a dog whose hearing was so acute that it could warn airforce personnel of incoming Japanese planes 20 minutes before they arrived, and before they showed up on radar. “Gunner” could also differentiate the sounds of allied and enemy aircraft.
mxVRx Having babies on Mars will be more nightmarish than 'we' think.