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TIL in 1938 nazi Germany began an expedition to challenge Norwegian claims in Antarctica, primarily for control of whale oil; a hotly desired commodity for the production of margarine. The story has since developed into a conspiracy theory about secret nazi ice bases supported by alien technology

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nO4b TIL French was the mother tongue of every English king until Henry IV
vPyO7 TIL on a sunny day, the top of Eiffel Tower moves in a circular motion measuring approximately 15 centimeters in diameter
Gx5J TIL At the end of the South Park episode “Trapped in the Closet” All the names on the credits read either “John Smith” or “Jane Smith” due to Tom Cruise’s and Scientologists’ reputation of suing people.
oBOnY TIL Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Cyprus have adopted the Revised Julian calendar, which currently aligns its dates with the Gregorian calendar but will start differing from February 2800
wWVY TIL the actor who voiced McGruff the crime dog was sentenced to 16 years in prison in 2011 for possession of 1,000 marijuana plants, 9,000 rounds of ammunition and 27 weapons (including a grenade launcher.)