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TIL of Slavic 'pseudo-deities': pagan Gods who were made up by medieval chroniclers and 19th century romantics who wanted to give the Slavs a mythology like that of Ancient Greece and Rome

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9YZKD TIL Francisco Franco is credited with saving between 30,000 and 60,000 Jews during the nazi era. He is also thought to have been responsible for killing between 15,000 and 50,000 of his political opponents.
wZXY TIL in 1789, after he lost control of his ship in a mutiny and was forced onto a cramped boat, British officer William Bligh led 18 loyal sailors on a 47 day, 4164 mile voyage from Tonga to Indonesia. They had 4 swords, a week’s worth of food and water, and a compass. All but one, survived the trip.
7r06p TIL about Michael Malloy, also known as "Iron Mike". A New York City man who survived numerous attempts on his life, including poisoning with antifreeze, turpentine, rat poison, and horse liniment.
ZXBa TIL the Russian ice hockey team died in a plane crash in 1950 and Stalin’s son, fearing his father’s reaction, created a new team and hid the news from him, and Stalin never knew the difference
N7Rbe TIL that John Leguizamo turned down the role of Tom Hanks' Lover In 'Philadelphia' so he could play Luigi in 'Super Mario Bros'