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TIL The oldest university is a mosque founded in 859

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xOk5 TIL that during WWII, the Gestapo’s most wanted person was New Zealand born Allied agent Nancy Wake. Among her numerous exploits, she killed an SS soldier with her bare hands, to prevent him from raising the alarm during an undercover raid.
E1KMV TIL The Jain temple of Kolanpak in India is home to a 5-foot (1.5 m) high sculpture of Mahavira that is carved entirely out of jade. It is the largest sculpture made from a single jade rock in the world.
Vde4 TIL that until 2006 Russian Cosmonauts carried weapons into space. This included a pistol, shotgun, and machete. The purpose of these weapons was to defend the Cosmonauts from wolves, bears and other wildlife after their return trip to the Siberian wilderness
4x4R TIL that Lego (unknowingly) sponsored a Polish artist to make something out of Legos, and it turned out to be a 7 kit Auschwitz set.
QN9Zp TIL During World War II, the Nazis replaced regular women with Nazi spies in a prestigious Berlin brothel frequented by top figures and foreign leaders, maintaining operations until 1942.