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TIL that during the 1971 genocide in Bangladesh, the Pakistani Army would cut off the hair of women being held in Rape Camps to prevent them from committing suicide by using their hair to hang themselves

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oOaY TIL during the German occupation of France, Edith Piaf was allowed to perform for Nazis. As a reward, they allowed her to pose for photos with French prisoners. She forged the photos into identity papers for their escape plan
8NJX TIL An 8 foot tall Lego man named “Ego Leonard”, has mysteriously been found washing up on beaches worldwide since 2007. Ego Leonard always bears the phrase “No Real Than You Are” on his chest.
R7Nj TIL- The Chocolate River in Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory was made from real chocolate, water and cream and it actually spoiled quickly and left a foul smell
9YglB TIL that Monaco is home to 38,682 residents and is the second-smallest sovereign state in Europe. Recognized for being one of the most expensive and wealthiest places in the world, however, their citizens are prohibited from entering the casino, unless they are employees
QJg7p TIL the Romans were aware that lead mining and lead pipes were toxic, but they did not connect that toxicity with lead cooking vessels