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TIL that the fashion designer Hugo Boss was an early member of the nazi party from 1931,2 years before hitler came to power. His company produced uniforms for the SS, SA and Hitler Youth and used forced labour from Polish and French prisoners-of-war.

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PYJDJ TIL of Kim Han-Sol, North Korean heir apparent until 2001, when his father lost favor, and was assassinated by poison in 2017. In 2011 Han-Sol expressed distress and guilt over North Korean social conditions in social media. Targeted for assassination, his whereabouts has been unknown since 2017.
b9dpp TIL The Phrase "Eye of Newt" is Shakespearen and Refers to Mustard Seeds
VZp TIL that since 1959, Russian scientist have been selectively breeding foxes in an attempt to domesticate them
Wkdy9 TIL that Lt. ”Mad” Jack Churchill wielded his bagpipes, broadsword and longbow when leading his men in WW2. He used the pipes to inspire his men, is recorded doing hand-to-hand fighting with his broadsword against a German regiment and has the only registered kill with a longbow in centuries.
RXnj TIL 10% of those conscripted in the UK in WWII were sent to serve not on the battlefield, but in the coal mines that powered the war machine. Some of these soldiers were not released from service until two years after the war ended. They were not formally recognized for their contribution until 1995