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TIL Hitler built a seaside retreat for hardworking Nazis.

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6Qd7 TIL that a simple test involving asking a patient to draw the face of a clock is used as a screening tool for Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia.
l7Wd5 TIL members of the Medellin Cartel formed a paramilitary group called "Death to Kidnappers" with the support of the Colombian military to protect economic interests and provide protection to local elites against kidnappings and extortion carried out by communist insurgents
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neAmP TIL that US Olympic gold medalists pay almost $10,000 in taxes for each gold medal they win.