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TIL the shortest recorded war lasted only 45 minutes!

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kOYRm TIL that the word "idiot" has its origins in ancient Greece; "idiotes" meant a "private citizen" who did not take part in public/political life and concerned himself only with private affairs. These people were seen as self-centered and dishonorable.
PyRn TIL that suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US
oBYb8 TIL Gert Frobe, the guy who played 'Goldfinger' was a member of the nazi party, then quit. He hid two Jews from the nazis, resulting in his films being unbanned in Israel.
m1Nv TIL Futurama’s writers added nibbler’s shadow into the very first episode of Futurama that they could discuss later on
kEl1 TIL in 1986, Saddam Hussein built Iraq’s largest dam. He decided to call it “Saddam”