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TIL that on August 15, 1943, American troops invaded an empty island, losing more than 200 soldiers.

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yVj5v TIL after the female black laced weaver spiders eggs hatch and the young grow out of their first moult, she will sacrifice herself and trick her babies into devouring her alive in order for them to survive and grow until they are able to catch their own food.
mp6E TIL: When Edward I of England was coming back from the ninth crusade in 1272, he learned that his father had died and that he had been made king of England. Instead of returning home to be crowned, Edward went on a leisurely trip in Italy and France for almost two years and only came back in 1274.
RWV9 TIL: Cocksucker Blues is an unreleased documentary film about The Rolling Stones. Even though the band had commissioned the film, they decided that it was embarrassing and incriminating and did not want it shown. A court order forbids it from being shown unless the director is physically present.
J1pWV TIL that windmills used to be used to mill grain. From the US and only think of wind turbines and energy.
e0w1E TIL Jimmy Carter said if he became president, he would release all government UFO information to the public. Once elected however, he decided not to due to "national security concerns"