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TIL Kurdish forces allegedly volunteered to join the Allied Forces during WWII, but the offer was declined

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d8rO8 TIL the government can seize private property and sell it to another private owner for vague promises of "economic development." Suzette Kelo had her home demolished to build hotel-retail space, but the developer cancelled the project and the lot is now vacant. SCOTUS ruled in the City's favor.
yNVp TIL- There is a tribe of people in an almost inaccessible Himalayan valley that made a decision to bring their own race to extinction by choosing to not have children. If you broke the no breeding tribal rule, you would be banned from the village, which was in essence a death sentence.
16vLP TIL about Pine Mouth, a potential consequence from eating pine nuts that gives you a metallic taste in your mouth, sometimes for weeks.
M7keV TIL southeastern Pennsylvania has several towns with "delightful" names within close proximity, including Blue Ball, Intercourse, Pleasureville, and Fertility
DaJP TIL Bill Murray once got lost in the jungles of Bali on a motorbike. He was later found putting on an impromptu show with all of the locals of a small village in attendance, even though he didn’t speak Balinese.