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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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0dW5N TIL that in 2016 a rat broke into an ATM and ate $19,000 worth of cash
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d4VZ TIL that there is a sergeant on the California State Patrol who is called “The Guardian of the Golden Gate Bridge.” He has stopped hundreds of people from jumping into the water.
MvZ7 TIL that Clint Eastwood,when offered to play James Bond,declined the role because he believed it should be played by an English actor.
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