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TIL Not a Single Person Has Been Hurt Or Killed While Under The Witness Protection Program.

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DQE7p TIL the female figure in the left side of Coat of Arms of New Zealand's design and appearance was inspired by the actress Grace Kelly; Just because the designer Jack Marshall(a future Prime Minister) liked her so much.
R5vVj TIL Former NFL LB Takeo Spikes played in 219 regular season games without ever making the playoffs, the most of any player in NFL history. The Eagles, 49ers, and Chargers all made the playoffs the year after Spikes left each team.
ANLJl TIL that Nazi used to be a common abbreviation for the German name Ignaz, before Hitler was a thing. The linked historical song (1928) translates to "She has a big Nazi and a small Nazi and loves both of them" meaning a woman loving her husband and her son both named Ignaz
neeMb Short answer: Only if you believe it does
5VGGP TIL a Royal Marine lost part of his "You'll Never Walk Alone" tattoo after a leg amputation, leaving "You'll Never Walk"—now he uses it as a joke in speeches and has become a gold medalist and record-chasing runner.