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TIL The Leader Of The Nazi’s SA Was Openly Gay

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7rDer TIL 10% of the US population have an IQ less than 83. This means there is nothing for 10% of the population can do that isn't counterproductive for society.
gr8dW TIL: In WW2 school children were used to create nearly 9,000 paper mache type balloons that were later used to complete bombing raids. The children were not told the purpose of their paper mache projects.
gMPRW TIL That Henry David Thoreau was not as isolated from civilization when composing Walden as most modern interpreters believe. In fact, he was about a 30 minute walk from the local village and would occasionally walk there to interact with people and get supplies.
dgoK TIL that Saddam Hussein’s love of a grilled fish dish called masgouf caused the U.S. to discover Saddam Hussein’s hiding place in 2003.
LklRv TIL the translation for 'breakfast' in Brazil is 'cafe da manha' which literally translates to 'coffee of the morning'. Brazil is the world's largest coffee producer.