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TIL that Americans give more charitable donations than any other nation

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R7OJ6 TIL in 1920, a young woman in Germany was found with no identification and processed as “Miss Unknown" who, later, claimed to be the Grand Duchess Anastasia Romanov of Russia. Later, the true Anastasia’s uncle found out that she was Franziska Schanzkowska, a Polish munitions factory worker.
a88YL TIL Chevy Chase is the name of a town in Maryland, and the comedian Chevy Chase's real first name is Cornelius.
DQB1e TIL In 1925 a Norwegian invented special cheese slicer called Ostehøvel. It was so controversial that many people created bins captioned "Throw your cheese slicer here!"
GNaQ TIL while Jethro Tull were touring the US in 1969, their manager asked them to write a hit single for the UK while they were gone. In response, they released the least commercial song possible, in 5/4 time signature and lyrics that criticised the hippie culture. It was a hit in both the UK and US.
m1E7O TIL in 2017, Harvard Rescinded Acceptance Offers to over 10 Students After Sharing Memes in a Private Facebook Group | The Harvard Crimson