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

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nErY TIL Christian Bale turned down the role of James Bond, saying “I’ve already played a serial killer.”
nexLd TIL that the Royal Air Force, in order to hide their success of identifying Luftwaffe bombers at night, made up a story about how carrots are good for eyesight. This was done so Germany wouldn’t know it was radar. A story told almost 80 years ago is why people still believe this myth today.
awGaZ TIL of Bobbie the Wonder Dog, who walked 2,551 miles (4,105 km) on his own, to return home to Silverton, Oregon after he was lost while his owners were visiting family in Wolcott, Indiana.
EVgx TIL there is a plant that is able to simultaneously produce both tomatoes and potatoes, cleverly named the “Ketchup ‘n’ Fries” plant
ADYOl TIL the accent that most actors had in films from the 30's and 40's (i.e. Jimmy Stewart from It's a Wonderful Life) was known as "Transatlantic" and nobody ever actually spoke that way.