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TIL Despite most of their job becoming automated, the number of bank tellers doubled between 1970-2010

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B74e TIL that the Nazis, if victorious, planned to drain the Mediterranean Sea to create Atlantropa - a giant continent composed of Europe and Africa.
ADA44 TIL that the United Nations officially use British English instead of American English
Zpmr4 TIL that Lee Greenwood, singer and songwriter of “God Bless the USA” (also known as “Proud to be an American”) also wrote a Canadian version called “God Bless You Canada” that is exactly the same tune, just slightly different lyrics.
b9PN0 TIL that our eyes will usually dilate when we see shocking, threatening images, unless if you're a psychopath
b6Bep TIL it was so difficult for the FBi to believe Hitler had committed suicide that they funded a secret program by millions of dollars to find him, with the program being shut down only in 1947