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TIL that during the 30s there were massive rallies in NYC at Madison Square Garden attended by tens of thousands of Americans who allied with Germany

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Y7Jad TIL that Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum awarded its 10th million visitor with the chance to spend one night in the museum alone. The winner slept underneath Rembrandt's "The Night Watch".
R5oj TIL that Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Totoro) was set to animate the Little Nemo movie, but left the project. This amazing test pilot still exists, though!
nEBB TIL Graig Nettles was caught using a loaded bat, but instead of cork inside, he used six Superballs which are children’s toys known for their bouncing ability
EgnyV TIL that in 1977 Bob Marley was diagnosed with melanoma under a toenail. He rejected his doctors' advice to have his toe amputated, citing his religious beliefs. The cancer subsequently spread and he died of metastatic melanoma 4 years later, at the age of 36.
pYekN TIL that Texas has an embassy in Washington DC.