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TIL Adolf Hitler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize

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NkPE TIL the UK is the only country not required to name itself on its postage stamps.
LkbZd TIL there once lived a species of pterodactyl dubbed Cryodrakon boreas, which translates to "frozen dragon of the north wind," that had a wingspan of 33 feet, about as wide as an F-16 fighter jet.
GY8a1 TIL of the Republic of Pirates, a Caribbean state that lasted for 12 years under the governance of a pirate code.
bapQ TIL a 2004 study of 43 fruits and vegetables found that their nutritional value has decreased significantly over the past 50 years.
R7kA6 TIL that most Koreans do not use deodorant due to a gene called ABCC11, which prevents sweat from producing odor.