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TIL in 1945 Ireland's president and prime minister both offered official condolences to Germany upon the death of Hitler. They were the only Western European democracy to do so and were described at "indifferent to the Nazi persecution of the Jews."

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eJeE TIL That Samsung has built a sentry gun which sits in the Demilitarised Zone between North and South Korea, which is hostile to anyone it senses who cannot provide an authorised access code
p8884 TIL that making a purple pigment used to dye clothes for royalty in ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome involved harvesting the pigment from rotting snails. The stench was so bad that Jewish law specifically granted women the right to divorce any husband who became a dyer after marrying.
kJJpW TIL Kukur Tihar is an annual festival in Nepal celebrating Dogs.
gMynb TIL the chess kid from the "Final Boss" meme didn't freak out and actually played a decent game against a champion player.
aw9Qb TIL that, in France, it is illegal to to publish photographs of identifiable handcuffed suspects, as they are not to appear guilty until proven so. This means that "perp walks" are not allowed under current law, either.