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TIL Hitler's definition of "socialism" (as in, National Socialism) was explicitly anti-Marxist and Hitler claimed Marxists had "stolen" the term from ancient Germans.

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0dpXR TIL that in the 18th century, there was a man named Charles Domery who reportedly ate an entire cat, then proceeded to eat the candles and the stuffing from his bed. He also allegedly ate live snakes and lizards, and claimed that his insatiable hunger was due to a "worm" in his stomach.
ANW0a TIL there were still free and wild lions living in parts of Europe until the late 1800s
DQ46r TIL about "glacier mice": mysterious balls of moss found in icy environments that move in herds at about 1inch a day. How they form and how/why they move is unknown.
awbZo TIL the words ‘sadism’ and ‘sadist’ are derived from the name of Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (1740-1814). Sade is best known for his erotic works, but he was also infamous for his sexual crimes and abuse. Sade was incarcerated for about 32 years of his life.
wKD7 TIL After 60 odd years, North and South Korea is split linguistically. “I’m fine thanks” in North Korean means “Mind your own Business” in the South.