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TIL Germany only paid off the last chunk of reparations imposed on it by the Allies after the First World War on 3rd October 2010.

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XVlj TIL in the first “Hangover” movie Roofies are referred to as “Roufalin” rather than the actual name, Rohypnol, because Rohypnol is a trademarked and the company that owns it would not allow its product name to be used in association with criminal activity.
6EnoX TIL When a whale dies and sinks to the ocean floor, it support a complex ecosystem around the corpse that can last for up to 50 years, drawing life from the otherwise lifeless depths.
oRm0Y TIL That during Napoleon's autopsy, the doctor cut off his penis and gave it to his chaplain who brought it home to Corsica where it remained until 1916. Since then it has changed ownership several times and is currently owned by John K Lattimer's daughter who has been offered at least $100k for it.
eydb TIL the 1883 eruption on Krakatoa produced the loudest sound ever known it reverberated around the globe 7 times before diminishing. It could be heard 4,000 miles away, and people with in 100 miles had permenant hearing loss.
ZpM04 TIL about Mark Redwine, a father who murdered his son Dylan after the 13 year old found compromising photos of Mark wearing lingerie and eating feces off a diaper