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TIL that methamphetamine was nicknamed panzerschokolade (“tank chocolate”) during WWII because of how common it was used among German soldiers

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V61B TIL that Woody Allen’s Oscar-winning script, “Midnight in Paris,” began as just a title he liked for a film. So, rather than coming up with a title for a written film, he wrote the film only after coming up with the title; it took several months for the film’s idea to come to him and fit the title.
9Xom TIL Deadpool had a fan that collected his severed limbs a used them to make her own
XEWpD TIL in 2013, Neil Gaiman performed a reading of “A Christmas Carol” using Charles Dickinson’s personal copy that he used specifically for live readings, complete with notes and directions, in full victorian costume. The performance was recorded (audio only) and subsequently released online. Enjoy!
P1JMO TIL President Martin Van Beuren, the 8th Presisdnt of the United States, was the only US President to speak English as his second language
wLlRJ TIL Howard Foote Jr's took an A-4 Skyhawk for a joyride, his safety attributed to experience, skill, and ~100 hours on a flight simulator. Charges brought against him included hazarding a vessel. After 4.5 months in the brig, he got off with just time served and an other-than-honorable discharge.