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TIL about how the late First Lady Eva (Evita) Peron's body went on a journey across Europe after she died in 1952

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BdBW TIL that at the premiere of Beethoven’s 9th, police had to break up the applause, as the amount he was receiving was considered inappropriate for a private citizen
woY9P TIL that the Roman Empire had twice the level of urbanization than Europe did at the start of the 19th century
awpQA TIL a pro-gay film called “Different From the Others” was released in 1919 Germany. It is thought to be the earliest film ever made to show a sympathetic portrayal of homosexuality
p8G8N TIL of Johann Elser, a German carpenter who almost killed Adolf Hitler and most of the top Nazi leaders shortly before the outbreak of WWII. He worked alone to construct and plant a bomb that went off just 13 minutes too late. He was a Christian motivated by a sense that millions would soon die.
wL89o TIL every example of the type of engine Thomas the Tank Engine was based off of were scrapped in the 60s.