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TIL that Freddie Oversteegen and her sister used to seduce nazis and lure them into the woods in order to shoot them

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ne75P TIL that even though the Pied Piper of Hamelin is just a story/myth, the town of Hamelin's records state that many children disappeared from the town around the time of the story. The town chronicle even wrote in 1384 "It is 100 since our children left".
R75Qw TIL a boat is considered a ship if it weighs 500 tonnes or more. A more general distinction is that ships can carry boats but boats cannot carry ships.
7g6p TIL That Mel Brooks witnessed Sid Caesar knocking down a horse with one punch, and this event inspired the scene in ‘Blazing Saddles.’
DZ5V TIL that Astronomer Charles Messier was obsessed with finding comets. He only cataloged other “Messier Objects” in order to help him avoid wasting time when comet hunting.
9wY1p Today I learned about Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory in psychology often depicted as a pyramid. They are physiological (food and clothing), safety (job security), love and belonging needs (friendship), esteem, and self-actualization.