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TIL Both Stalin and Hitler were Nominated for Nobel Peace Prizes

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AlWw TIL there’s a man in England who, after reading a book about King Arthur, was astonished to see so many similarities between himself and the Arthur of the book, so decided to change his name to Arthur Uther Pendragon, and thinks of himself a reincarnation of the King.
VMJM4 TIL that other than humans, chimpanzees and rats are the only animals that can laugh.
WkMJA TIL Brown bats, with 20 hours of sleep, sleep the most of any animal. Giraffes can go for weeks without napping, needing 30 minutes to fully recharge.
1amvr TIL of Stendhal Syndrome, an overwhelming, heart-racing ecstasy that occurs when exposed to art works of great beauty.
rNE01 TIL that Jimmy Carter is the longest-lived president, the longest-retired president, the first president to live forty years after their inauguration, and the first to reach the age of 95.