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TIL that Coco Chanel was a Nazi Spy and a huge Anti-Semite.

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P1k8g TIL of the Himalayan fossil hoax, in which an Indian paleontologist bought, stole and/or was gifted fossils from other parts of the world and claimed they were from the Himalayas.
pkd8 TIL that a 19th century governor of Greece introduced potatoes to the country. Initially, he tried giving seed potatoes to skeptical farmers. When this failed, he piled them in public under guard, convincing people of their value. They stole the potatoes and planted them.
oB7vE TIL Oscar nominee Shape of Water actor, Richard Jenkins got his start by being mistaken for the actor who auditioned before him. He overheard the guy before him, playing guitar, and how much they loved him. He realised what happened when the director asked him to play guitar, which he couldn’t do.
R5KB6 TIL of Annie Wilkins, a 63 year old farmer who, given two years to live, embarked on a 4000 mile journey across the US to see the Pacific Ocean
P1NbJ TIL that coffee is believed to have been discovered by a shepherd when he saw his sheep becomes more active when eating coffee plants