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TIL a Japanese man has been sending identical handwritten letters weekly to a hotel in the Netherlands for the last 40 years.

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69p7Z TIL that Otto von Bismarck (born in 1815) recorded himself on an Edison phonograph in 1889 quoting the lyrics of 'La Marseillaise'. The first chancellor of united Germany recited the national anthem of France to mock the French, whom he had defeated in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870.
D1JEV TIL Dr. Seuss was a painter. In addition to being a beloved author by many he also had some paintings. They were released after his death. The paintings are in varying styles but kept the seussian characters and constructs. These paintings can evoke strong emotions and can be thought provoking.
ZpGbv TIL that Jerry Springer died over a year ago! .... Seriously. Wtf?!
gxeW TIL: 1917 Battle of Messines, the British exploded 990,000 lbs of explosives in mines under German lines, the explosion was reportedly heard in Dublin 700km away
woYN7 TIL: my rear ends’ circumference is the length of 9/10ths of Danny Devito