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TIL: On September 13, 2001, the Queen broke a 600 year tradition, giving permission for the US national anthem to be played at Buckingham Palace during the Changing of the Guard, as a musical tribute to the fallen.

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5VxX8 TIL In 1940, Charlie Chaplin produced and financed the film 'The Great Dictator', which mocked Hitler. Hollywood studios were hesitant to produce the film due to their financial relations with Germany. 'The Great Dictator' is considered one of Chaplin's greatest works.
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