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TIL Nazi Germany had their very own nazi-themed board games for propaganda

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VBReG TIL that the Kentucky Derby is the oldest sports event in the United States. It is held annually and first began in 1875.
NX5yQ TIL of Kangri cancer, a squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin, found only in Kashmir in the northwest of the Indian subcontinent, due to the use of a kanger, a ceramic pot covered with wicker-work, carried for warmth during cold weather. It develops from erythema ab igne, AKA hot water bottle rash.
GAn5G TIL, that Elijah Muhammad was a self proclaimed African American prophet that a minority group of Muslims follow.
kJnV1 TIL Solo katsu, short for solo katsudo (solo activities), describes engaging by oneself in activities traditionally considered to be group-led, ranging from solo eating for beginners to solo camping for the advanced. Japan leads by example in embracing and commercialising solitude.
MeKL0 TIL in 2014 a stray cat kept wandering into the lynx enclosure at the St. Petersburg Zoo in Russia in search of food. She was later adopted by the zoo after she and the lynx became friends.