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TIL that Adolf Hitler was self-conscious of his knees being photographed, and banned any existing pictures of his knees from public circulation during his time in power.

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nWLVW TIL that the total value of all the gold owned in the world is only slightly less than the total value of all stocks ($18 trillion vs $22 trillion, respectively)
reQ4 TIL when Microsoft bought all rights to Charles O'Rear’s iconic ‘Bliss’ photo, depicting green hills and a blue sky, they wanted the original film. When the courier learned how valuable it was, they declined to ship it due to lower insurance limits; O'Rear had to personally deliver it to Seattle.
Brxrx TIL That on April 1st, 2015, the Smithsonian had a special one day viewing of Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet
awdQN TIL that cigarette butts are more frequently polluted in the ocean than all plastic items
VyyQ TIL in every British nuclear submarine there is a handwritten letter from the British Prime Minister, to be opened only if the country has been decimated by nuclear war.