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TIL The croissant is not really French. It was inspired by the Austrian kipfel that dates back to at least 1227.

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6EjNQ TIL that the standard workday was reduced to 8 hours because of international protests held on May 1st, the original Labor Day. "May Day" is still celebrated in most places around the globe, by everyone from Communists to Catholics, with the exception of the United States.
w0XJ TIL that scientists have invented a new, lighter steel that’s as strong as titanium
LQGB9 TIL Los Angeles Chargers RB Kimani Vidal is the great nephew of Atlanta Braves legend and HOF member Hank Aaron
MewbK TIL there were large groups of Nazi sympathizers and anti-semites holding rallies in major cities across the US during the 1930s. City leaders and Jewish community leaders turned to Jewish gangsters who organized attacks on the organizations during their public events nationwide.
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