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TIL That, during WW II, only 30-40% of the German Army was mechanized. The remainder relied on on rail or horse drawn transportation.

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4XplN TIL Despite being apex predators, orcas do not see humans as prey and they are even docile to them in some circumstances. There are no modern reports of fatalities caused by wild orcas.
wo5dW TIL that squirrels were once considered among the top causes for power outages across the US
ANRyx TIL that the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota was named after a log cabin chapel
OGgWY TIL from watching a movie with Swedish subtitles that “the end” in Swedish is “slut”
JYR6k TIL one of the selling points for introducing the guillotine during the French Revolution was equality - commoners could now enjoy the comparatively quick and painless death of decapitation just like the nobility, and would no longer have to endure brutal deaths such as those caused by hanging.