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TIL A Luftwaffe pilot escorted a damaged American B17 safely out of Germany during WW2

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kJGye TIL the Nuremberg Trials executioner lied to the US Military about his prior experience. He botched a number of hangings prior to Nuremberg. The Nuremberg criminals had their faces battered bloody against the too-small trapdoor and were hung from short ropes, with many taking over 10 minutes to die.
AD4Zn TIL: Prison education saves the US 4 to 5 dollars for every dollar spent.
9wlRQ Today I learned about Crown Flashes, an extremely rare and little-known atmospheric phenomenon.
awEV9 TIL despite 77% of agricultural land being used for animal agriculture, it only contributes 18% of global calorie supply and 37% of global protein supply. In contrast, the 23% of agricultural land used for crops produces 83% global calorie supply and 63% global protein supply
evMn TIL trains are terrible at going uphill. The steepest incline in England is 1.5° and trains need additional engines pushing in the back to help climb it.