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TIL that Hitler had Jewish and African Ancestors

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JYMK8 TIL Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, devised a WWII plan to plant false info about the Allies’ next attack on a dead man, drift him at sea, and hope he’d be found by Nazi sympathizers. Operation Mincemeat worked, turning the tide for the Allies, who stormed Italy while the Nazis defended Greece.
JYL04 TIL that AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson was frequently quoted as having said "Screw the customers, I'm taking care of the shareholders."
4XRmg TIL that till 2016 Michael Caine's legal name was Maurice Micklewhite. He legally changed it to Michael Caine because of the rise in airport security checks. Airport security guards know him as Michael Caine but his passport had a different name which made him wait hours.
e0Kgn TIL that wax worms can eat and break down one of the most common plastics, polyethylene. Their digestive process breaks the plastic's chemical bond, producing an organic compound.
G4NN TIL the first webcam was created to help people working in other parts of a building avoid pointless trips to an empty coffee pot.