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nyMb TIL that the word “Amazon” in ancient Greek means “without a breast”, referring to the legend that Amazons (strong, independent women warriors) cut off their right breasts so as not to interfere with use of a bow.
b6nZa TIL that the popular German television series "Derrick" is no longer rerun because it was discovered that the show's star Horst Tappert was a former SS soldier.
vP8B4 TIL the first global attempt to boycott a modern Olympics was in 1936 when they were being hosted in far right Nazi-controlled Germany. Anti-fascist people in Barcelona were set to host an alternative called "Olimpíada Popular" but it was cancelled due to a far right power grab in Spain at that time
0Eyp TIL Navy SEALs began as a Naval Combat Demolition Unit eliminating obstacles on enemy-held beaches at Normandy prior to invasion. The NCDUs at Omaha Beach blew 8 complete gaps and 2 partial gaps in the German defenses by clearing 700 yds of beach in 2 hours, another 900 yds by the afternoon.
b95Ep TIL that childhood appendectomies increase your risk of depressive disorder, bipolar affective disorder, and anxiety disorder.