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TIL that in 1941, an Italian newspaper reported that the Loch Ness Monster had been killed by a direct hit in a German air raid. However, when a family boating on the Loch in August 1941 sighted the monster, the Daily Mail made a point of noting that Nessie had survived the Nazi attempt on her life

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Em4o TIL that the person who designed Star Wars’ Darth Maul was instructed to make Maul “a vision from your worst nightmare”, and based the original design on an actual nightmare he had. When he presented the design to George Lucas, Lucas shuddered and told him “Give me your second worst nightmare”.
4rDb TIL that the father of French author Alexandre Dumas (The Three Musketeers, etc.) was simultaneously born into slavery & nobility & became the highest ranking person of color of all time in a European Army.
nL69 TIL that the city of Melbourne assigned trees email addresses so citizens could report problems. Instead, people wrote thousands of love letters to their favorite trees.
MePk8 TIL A sacrifice zone is a geographic area that has been permanently impaired by environmental damage or economic disinvestment, often through locally unwanted land use. The term commonly applies to industrial areas, like lead smelters, that have not been maintained or do not meet modern standards.
4XdEg TIL: The Greenland Shark does not reach maturity until 100 years old (avg. lifespan 200-400 years)