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TIL Cuba gifted East Germany a small island during the Cold War as a symbol of friendship. Many have claimed that the island is now the last official territory of East Germany as it was not mentioned in the Treaty which united East and West Germany in 1990

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DQDar TIL the lyrics of the closing song from the movie 'Gladiator' are in a made-up language
PYlNO TIL about crown shyness- A phenomenon where trees grow in a manner that keeps their branches from touching one another, forming beautiful patterns
R5Vaj TIL that with regard to a 24 hour day, divided into two periods, a.m. comes from the Latin ante meridiem, translating to "before midday", and p.m. from the Latin post meridiem, which translates to "after midday."
JVRQ TIL of Planned obsolescence, a manufacturing decision by a company to make consumer products in such a way that they become out-of-date or useless within a known time period so that consumers are forced to buy a product multiple times rather than just once.
NPNe TIL of Howard Hill, considered by many to be the greatest archer of all time. In 1938 he made the most iconic archery shot in literature: Robin Hood splitting a target-embedded arrow with his own. He is also the first white man to kill an elephant using only a bow and arrow.