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TIL Brazil has never been on the losing side of a war.

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WkyoL TIL Saddam Hussein kept a plaque that said "Three Whom God Should Not Have Created: Persians, Jews, and Flies" on his desk.
grW5L TIL the opening shot of “Apocalypse Now” was made from old footage found in the trash. Director Coppola shot 1.5 million feet of film, and accidentally came across the scene. Coppola also told the editor to use The Doors’ “The End,” since he thought it would be funny to start a movie with "The End."
Z6mR TIL that the Japanese imperial succession law barring women from the throne is only about 140 years old, and not ancient tradition. The rule was changed when Japan was modernizing to match Prussia’s succession rules, as Japan looked up to the rising European superpower.
J1vBB TIL Chainsaws were originally invented to saw through the pelvic bones of women during childbirth
EgPMX TIL that sitting on a sea turtle in the United States is a felony where you can get up to 5 years in prison, and pay a $250,000 fine.