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TIL: Sophie Scholl was a German woman executed by the Nazis for distributing anti-Nazi pamphlets. Her last words were: “How can we expect righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone willing to offer themselves up individually for a righteous cause? Such a fine, sunny day, and I have to go.”

mxdRy TIL there's an “Outstanding Americans by Choice” award to honor naturalized U.S. citizens who have made significant contributions to their community and country. “Recipients of this honor have demonstrated their commitment to this country and to the common civic values that unite us as Americans."
mwDY TIL more board games are sold per capita in Germany than anywhere else. The country’s newspapers review board games alongside movies and books, and the annual board game convention draws more than 150,000 fans. Its “Spiel des Jahres” annual game award is considered the industry’s highest award.
KYXM4 TIL illegally dumped hydrocarbons caused a Friday February 13, 1981 series of explosions which destroyed more than 13 miles (21 km) of sewer lines and streets in the center of Louisville, Kentucky.
yVBna TIL in 1966 a relatively unknown American musician joined legendary guitarist Eric Clapton onstage and performed "Killing Floor," a song Clapton himself deemed too difficult to perform live. This musician was Jimi Hendrix and this event became subsequently known as "The day Hendrix killed God."
50X9 TIL Internet Explorer was the default browser on Macs from 1998-2003