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TIL The Battle Hymn of the Republic was used as a French Christmas carol called "Glory Alleluia"

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89x8 TIL When Adolf Hitler offered German WWI military hero General von Lettow-Vorbeck an ambassadorship, Vorbeck hold hitler to “go fuck himself.” Although repeatedly harassed by the Nazis, he survived their regime due to his popularity.
MWDA TIL English accounts for about 52% of the Internet
kOB8m TIL that when washing clothes with modern detergent, cold water is just as effective as warm water, while using 75% less energy
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