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TIL Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin were all nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

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p8yYp TIL The Brazilian Expeditionary Force landed in Italy on July 2, 1944, two years after Brazil declared war on the Axis. The BEF landed without weapons, and since there was no arrangement for barracks, the troops remained on the docks. This lack of planning caused controversy in the Brazilian media.
4XDvb TIL: The fastest R/C airplanes in the world are gliders that can exceed 500MPH and 120 G's powered only by the wind.
pbJZ TIL the amount of electricity running the Bitcoin Network could power 1.3 million homes.
v1Rdx 'Selfitis’ - the obsessive need to post selfies - is a genuine mental disorder, say psychologists
loO01 TIL In 1976, George Washington was posthumously promoted to rank of 'General of Armies of the United States.' The law did not specify a number of stars, but it has been speculated this is a six-star rank - outranking all other generals.