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TIL Alaska missed 11 days during the transfer from the Russian Empire to the US in 1867, since they switched from the Julian to the Gregorian Calendar

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W7kQL TIL that in 1940 Hitler decided to change the name of the battle cruiser “Deutschland” to “Lützow” recognizing that the sinking of a warship was a propaganda disaster if it bore the name of its country.
JYvPl TIL English Ivy can cause a rash similar to that of Poison Ivy, and the allergen, falcarinol, comes not only from its leaves, but also the stems and root. It’s not mentioned as often as Poison Ivy and the other Poison variations due to the rashes often getting diagnosed as Poison Ivy interaction.
E4ao TIL Bruce Spence was the only actor to appear in all three final films of three major trilogies: the Lord of the Rings, The Matrix, and Star Wars.
ddkr TIL Brazil has replaced almost 42 percent of its gasoline needs with sugarcane ethanol – making gasoline the alternative fuel in the country.
VB0MG TIL of Fordite, also known as Detroit agate or Motor City agate, is old automotive paint which has hardened sufficiently to be cut and polished. It is used to make jewelry.