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TIL: Nazi Germany Carpet Bombed the UK With Flawless Counterfeit Bills In An Attempt to Cause Hyper-Inflation. The French Did The Same Thing In Africa To Prevent Former Colonies From Abandoning the Franc

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1ZdP TIL that the wounds of some Civil War soldiers glowed at night, supposedly gifting them with strange recuperative powers. It was known as “Angel’s Glow”.
9YkXQ TIL when Abraham Lincoln was criticized by his opponents for being "two-faced" he jokingly answered "If I Had Another Face, Do You Think I'd Wear This One?"
6EBgZ TIL that the "razor" in Ockham's razor refers to distinguishing between two hypotheses either by "shaving away" unnecessary assumptions or cutting apart two similar conclusions. This means a solution with the fewest assumptions, not the simplest answer, is usually correct.
yVW9w TIL that parchment is made from animal skins or leather. All my life I always thought it was made from wood like other papers.
KOwxa Popcorn is truly ancient. Archaeologists have uncovered popcorn kernels that are 4,000 years old. They were so well-preserved, they could still pop. In 2012, scientists discovered popcorn cobs that were grown even earlier — more than 6,000 years ago.