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TIL April, 1945, was quite a month, three major leaders of World War II died: FDR, Hitler, Mussolini

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JYRkj TIL: During 1944, license plates were manufactured from pressed soybean fiberboard due to a shortage of steel caused by the war. Goats, cows, and mice reportedly enjoyed the taste of these plates, with some vehicle owners losing their plates to a snack for the animals.
lmlr TIL: Earth has about 3600 man made satellites in orbit and about 1000 of those are operational (as of 2013)
NXY1 TIL that in the mid-1800s France gave out a crucial patent in photography for free as a gift to the world … except for Britain. They had to pay.
JYDYB TIL about The Birthday Paradox. In a room of just 23 people, there’s a 50-50 chance of at least two people having the same birthday. In a room of 75, there’s a 99.9% chance of at least two people matching.
mQaM TIL: Georgia State Law is copyrighted. You can be sued for publishing it.