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TIL Henry Ford is the only American mentioned in Mein Kampf.

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E1pwx TIL more than 20 people have died after getting stuck in donation boxes in the US and Canada over the past dozen years.
4X6Nb TIL that "The Aquatic Ape Theory" suggests that human beings actually evolved in a marine environment. Evidence includes: the location of the spleen; presence of subcutous fat and sweat glands; babies' swimming reflex; and kidneys which function very similarly to those of current aquatic animals.
a8Ly9 TIL As of 2025, there are 43 sovereign states in the world with a monarch as head of state. There are 13 in Asia, 12 in Europe, 9 in the Americas, 6 in Oceania, and 3 in Africa. Of these 43 states, 15 are commonwealth realms with King Charles III as the monarch.
xRb0 TIL people who think older cars are safer because ‘they’re heavier, not made of plastic,’ etc… are dead wrong.
Br19D TIL up until she was 8 years old, Liv Tyler believed her biological father was rock musician Todd Rundgren. It wasn’t until she met Steven Tyler and noticed the resemblance between her and his other daughter Mia, that Liv’s mother revealed the truth.