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TIL a Nazi party member that directed experiments on prisoners in Auschwitz, became president of Bayer after his release from prison.

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R7gJ9 TIL that to attract mates, the Lyre Bird imitates all manners of birdcalls and does such a good job that it often fools the birds it’s imitating. During a documentary it also perfectly mimicked a camera shutter, a car alarm, and the sound of a chainsaw from woodcutters working nearby.
OMwa TIL: The Virgin Mary is the only woman mentioned by name in the Quran.
y0ZJ TIL Terminator 2: Judgement Day is the only movie sequel to win an Academy Award where the previous movie wasn’t even nominated.
lo9aG TIL that Mother Teresa secretly confided in friends frequently about her lack of belief in God
vZyj TIL that NASA asked Buzz Aldrin to refrain from quoting the Bible on the moon