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TIL that a German probe is the fastest man-made object in history

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E17RV TIL There's no agreement as to when Hitler first adopted his 'Toothbrush' moustache. A WW1 comrade said it happened in the trenches when Hitler had to trim his 'tache to make his gas mask fit. His sister-in-law Bridget Hitler claims he cut it like that because she hated his previous style.
786AP TIL that a multilingual Marine officer earned medals from the U.S., U.K., France, and Morocco for his WWII heroism.
7Ky7 TIL that for twenty years, the US nuclear launch code was ‘00000000’
xpPo TIL That for about 5 months in 2008 it was 100% legal to abandon your teenage child by bringing them to a hospital and driving off. During this period over 35 teenagers were abandoned by their parents.
7noZ TIL people sell positive pregnancy tests on Craig’s list