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TIL a species of dandelion was cultivated on a large scale during World War II as an emergency source of rubber

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N7V0Q TIL the island of Mauritius has multi-coloured sand dunes called the Seven Coloured Earths that seemingly never erode, "creating an effect of earthen meringue."
m1rdO TIL that Ancient Kyoto, which is steeped in history, was Japan’s imperial capital from 74 A.D. until the mid-1800s. During World War II, the United States thought about bombing Kyoto due to its large population, but it was spared and now flourishes with many prewar buildings and traditional homes.
QZwM TIL: During World War 2 many Black and White soldiers had children with German women. Those children of Black and White soldiers that were raised in Germany showed no discernible IQ differences unlike in the United States where there is a wide gap between Black and White IQs.
6LWW TIL the world’s first supermodel, Evelyn Nesbit, inspired her coal baron husband to shoot another man at a performance at Madison Square Garden. The trial was so full of shocking details about her relationships that a church group lobbied for a publication ban, and the jury had to be sequestered.
nWgJB TIL in 1976 A network of Non-Profit Wilderness and Residential Therapy Programs for Troubled Kids spanning the US was discovered to be a front for CSAM and child prostitution. They got access to at-risk youth and funding through county, state and federal agencies upwards of $700 per month per child