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TIL that just hours after Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30th, 1945, former fashion model and Vogue correspondent, Elizabeth Miller entered Hitler’s abandoned apartment and was photographed taking a bath in his tub

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OG4Xe TIL about The Tarasque, a creature from French mythology. According to the Golden Legend, the beast had a lion-like head, a body protected by turtle-like carapace(s), six feet with bear-like claws, a serpent's tail, and could expel a poisonous breath.
oD4R TIL referring to its high fuel consumption and repair costs, the airmen of the C5 Galaxy have nicknamed it FRED; short for Fucking Ridiculous, Economic/Environmental Disaster.
9Y6gp TIL despite being the oldest of the 'golden girls', Betty White has outlived her co-stars
4XPlw TIL that in Thailand, white elephants are considered sacred and are a symbol of royal power, with all those discovered presented to the king - and that the status of kings has been evaluated by the number of white elephants in their possession. The previous king had 21, an unprecedented achievement
LgjZ TIL the reason soap operas look so different compared to most media is because they are shot in 60fps (hence the “soap opera effect”).