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TIL there’s a momument dedicated to the lab mice in Russia. It’s to express gratitude for the animals’ sacrifice and to honor their contribution to science

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BneD TIL Australia is the only country in the world to have significant net positive immigration with the US. That is, more people leave the US for Australia than vice versa.
LkgPP TIL that during the Vietnam War, an American POW used his blinking to spell out the word 'TORTURE' in Morse code when he was forced to perform in a Vietnamese propaganda film that was to be sent to the U.S.
GADP7 TIL that a German dictionary producer hold an annual competition for best "Youth word" of the year (examples in comments)
E18pw TIL 33% of millennials buy their first house to give their dog more space, compared to just 19% for a new baby.
KOnX4 TIL that the only authenticated photograph of Billy the Kid was reversed, which led to the misconception that he was left-handed.