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

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wLmL6 TIL that in 1983, a mexican electrician inadvertently spilled thousands of cobalt 60 pellets in Ciudad Juarez, which eventually made their way into two foundries and contaminated 3,000 tons of steel, causing one of the worst nuclear accidents in north american history.
m1Roo TIL a 20-year-old was fired for wearing trainers at work, accused of breaking the dress code, while her bosses wore them too. She sued for harassment and won £29,187.
d8GZd TIL Peter Sellers, The Legendary British Actor, had a fear of the color purple. He'd be noticeably uncomfortable when in the same room with an object coloured that way, and would even occasionally throw tantrums when he came into contact with it.
e0lJE TIL A species of Salamander called the Tiger Salamander have a unique way of controlling the population within their little society. If they sense their population has overgrown, they develop offspring with specially adapted heads and larger bodies to eat the larvae of their own species.
VMYZQ TIL when Harvey Weinstein made aggressive demands of director Hayao Miyazaki to edit the U.S. release of Princess Mononoke, Studio Ghibli staff responded by sending Weinstein a samurai sword in the post with a note attached stating: “No cuts.”