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TIL that people in Berlin call the Soviet Soldier monument “The Tomb of the Unknown Rapist”

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neWgG TIL when Charles Manson entered prison in 1961 he entered "Scientologist" as his religion
WyJA TIL that lichen found in Antarctica were placed in a mars-like environment for 34 days and adapted completely.
Mebeb TIL that most people (60%) are lactose intolerant.
DQPRP TIL El Salvador has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 1086/100,000 people in jail
oBdgA TIL scientists determine a blue whale's age by counting the layers of it's earwax.