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TIL Nelson Mandela was long time friends with Moammar Gaddafi and Fidel Castro.

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KPoB TIL Hitlerszalonna, or “Hitler Bacon,” was the nickname given to a dense jam eaten by Hungarian soldiers and citizens during WWII. Before the war, the Austrian Emporer would send troops packages of bacon (Kaiser Bacon), but when Hitler took over the bacon was replaced with fruit jam, hence the name.
9wl1m TIL grain-free dog food is not healthier for our dogs as it can lead to heart disease.
M7E7b TIL that in 1800, the U.S. birthrate was higher than in any European nation. The typical woman bore 7 children, starting around age 23 and continuing in two-year intervals until menopause. Had this pattern continued, the U.S. population would have reached 2 billion by 1990.
4XmmR TIL that Tears for Fears: Everybody wants to Rule the World was inspired by Simple Minds: Waterfront (a mate of mine is in that video..somewhere)
yQ8Bv TIL of Hanlon's Razor, which is to not attribute to malice that which is more easily explained by stupidity. It helps us avoid paranoia and ideology by not generally assuming that bad results are the fault of a bad actor. The explanation most likely to be right is the one with the least intent.