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TIL: Hitler considered Islam to be much more compatible with Germany than Christianity

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J1rbv TIL Jefferson Davis attempted to patent a steam-operated propeller invented by his slave, Ben Montgomery. Davis was denied because he was not the "true inventor." As President of the Confederacy, Davis signed a law that permitted the owner to apply to patent the invention of a slave.
WkxW8 TIL that nimrod didn't orginially mean idiot, he was a great hunter. The meaning changed when Bugs Bunny called Elmer Fudd it sarcastically and an entire generation of kids thought it meant moron.
x67bk TIL That a "census-designated place" called "Rough and Ready" (named after Zachary Taylor) in Nevada County, California declared secession from the United States in 1850 (During the California Gold Rush) to avoid mining taxes. It voted to rejoin the union 3 months later on July 4th.
GAAMQ TIL that the only Cat successfully launched into space was Félicette, she was launched on 18 October 1963 from the Algerian desert.
p7YQ TIL a convicted member of the Mafia escaped from his prison cell by sawing through the bars… with dental floss… in the year 2000