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TIL: That the Nazi rallying call "Sieg Heil" was inspired by American football cheerleading techniques. Imported by his friend Ernst Hanfstaengl, Adolf Hitler was so impressed by the rousing qualities inherent at American sporting events, that he would seek to emulate the atmosphere at his rallies.

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KOpZ9 TIL Jason Padgett was hit in the head after a violent attack in 2002, this attack in turn made him acquire Savant Syndrome, which gave his extremely good math skills and a different view in the world, with water looking like flowing lines as opposed to the smoothness most of us see.
wLyY6 TIL that according to legend, the Greek philosopher Aeschylus was killed when an Eagle dropped a turtle on his head. Apparently, the bird mistook Aeschylus' bald head as a rock.
oRp0W TIL: In Mexico City, some bird species, like house sparrows and finches, use discarded cigarette butts to line their nests. Researchers believe the nicotine in the filters acts as a natural insect repellent, helping the birds fend off parasites such as mites and lice.
6bvX TIL: Former French President Jacques Chirac once said Iraq War would create, “A large number of little Bin Ladens.”
6dPJ TIL that naked mole rats are immune to cancer because of a cell defense mechanism, that stops a cell from replicating.