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TIL the 1930s VW logo incorporated a stylized swastika

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jN5JQ TIL that the last game ever released for the PS3 was FIFA 19
v77x TIL in 2013, a Jägermeister-sponsored party went awry, when the staff threw liquid nitrogen into the pool to create smoke. The nitrogen displaced oxygen, poisoning the people around. 9 partygoers were hospitalized, including one who fell into a coma.
n5Ao TIL that at the 2006 Winter Olympics, a Norwegian coach handed a spare ski pole to a Canadian after she broke hers during a relay race. The Canadian skier went on to win a silver medal. Canadian citizens were so appreciative they collectively gave the coach more than 5 tons of Maple Syrup.
bjo7 TIL that the average Cheetah’s stride when it is running full speed is around 21 feet in length.
8aE68 TIL: Today’s average teenagers know vastly more about the Milky Way and other galaxies than professional astronomers of 100 years ago.