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TIL National Lampoon magazine had a front cover featuring a dog with a gun to its head, saying “if you don’t buy this magazine, we’ll kill this dog”. Three years later, somebody tracked the dog down and killed it. The dog was named Cheeseface.

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jNJdj TIL President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover were both fluent in Chinese and would speak it to each other in the White House to prevent eavesdropping.
dpdK TIL that President Harry S. Truman’s middle name was literally the letter “S”
WkKOL TIL that neanderthals, which were traditionally thought of as extremely primitive humans, are now believed to have been extremely intelligent, even comparable to the intelligence of modern humans. They used tools, had social structures, thrived in hostile environments, and lived long lives.
1PxV TIL threatening the President of the United States is a class E felony under United States CodeTitle 18, Section 871. The offense is punishable by up to 5 years in prison, a $250,000 maximum fine, a $100 special assessment, and 3 years of supervised release and some internet restrictions
Oo7P4 TIL A way Switzerland kept itself from being invaded is by booby-trapping and blowing up all it's border linkages, and bridges making it merely impossible for the Nazis to invade during WW2.