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TIL British troops used over 72 million amphetamine tablets during WWII

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KYoVB TIL that more international tourists visited Turkey than Italy in 2022
9wgb7 TIL there’s a term for why people act wild in groups—Deindividuation. It’s when you lose your sense of self in a crowd and follow group behavior, ranging from harmless hype to risky or harmful actions. Feeling unidentifiable in a group reduces personal accountability.
wLAxJ TIL For the 1939 World Fair, Pontiac Built A clear plexiglass car for $25,000. Sold at auction in 2011 for $308,000.00.
wvAM TIL the genetic make up of your DNA predicts whether or not Cilantro tastes like soap to you. Researchers took DNA samples from 30,000 people and identified the gene OR6A2 as the factor involved in disliking Cilantro.
pogZ TIL a US Army Lieutenant in WW2 sacrificed his life by calling an artillery strike – on himself. Knowing an incoming German advance was a huge threat, he volunteered to remain behind, directing the fire until the enemy reached him. His body was found next to approx. 100 dead German troops.