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TIL that the man who designed Saddam Hussein’s bunker was the grandson of the woman who designed Hitler’s.

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dj5B TIL the Adventures of Superman radio program incorporated KKK terms and secrets into a villain that Superman fought every week. Southern Klansmen suddenly began noticing their children dressing up as superman and fighting “klan-man,” which lead to a membership decline as a result.
VAZk TIL that the Battle of Salamis is believed to be one of the most significant battles in human history. Some historians believe that a Persian victory would have hamstrung the development of Ancient Greece, and by extension western civilization.
WXoX TIL that a man successfully “foreclosed” on a Wells Fargo office because they failed to respond to his letters of inquiry and then ignored his $1,000 small claims judgement.
9J96 TIL forged paintings can efficiently be tested for by identifying the isotopes cesium-137 and strontium-90 because they did not exist in nature before the nuclear bombings in 1945.
Z8VpG TIL Due to a error in 2014, a U.S Government Agency accidentally drafted thousands of men born in the 1800’s.