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TIL Adolf Hitler was the first one to name a weapon an “assault rifle” (for the Nazi Army’s StG 44 weapon)

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bpvN TIL that in an incident that Picasso recalled fondly, two of his mistresses once encountered each other at the artist’s studio. They demanded that he choose between them, but the artist refused, stating that they should fight it out, which led to their wrestling on the floor.
4XOoo TIL The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) sued a 40 year old disabled singled mother because her 10-year old daughter downloaded music online when she was 7.
rRB80 TIL The Blind Boys of Alabama is an American gospel group started in 1939 that is still active today.
R7691 TIL In 1940, when Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas was given an ultimatum by Mussolini to surrender Greek lands for Italian occupation, Metaxas allegedly sent one word in reply: “No.”
vMR4 TIL The US incarcerates 760 prisoners per 100,000 citizens which is 7 to 10 times more than other developed countries