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TIL that British actor Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) would apologize to his co-star Peter Dinklage (Tyrion Lannister) while filming their scenes because of the awful behavior of his character; Dinklage was (according to Dance) the "most adorable man"

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EgmpP TIL Texaco illegally sold oil to Francisco Franco during the Spanish Civil War. The company was fined $20,000 but would continued to sell the regime oil until the end of the war.
rRwZ0 TIL that when Norway was occupied by the Germans in WW2, the Nazis made the Lebensborn program where Norwegian girls were forced into mating with Nazi officers and having their children. One of the Lebensborn women grew up to be Frida Lyngstad, who was a member of the Swedish band ABBA.
7eOr TIL: Being ordered to death by Mark Antony, Cicero’s last words to his executioner were, “There is nothing proper about what you are doing, soldier, but do try to kill me properly.”
Nx8M TIL There is a Japanese legend that Jesus Christ did not die on the cross but made his way to Aomori where he became a rice farmer, married, and had a family.
YdZv TIL Doctors from teaching hospitals around the world regularly hold Morbidity and Mortality Conferences (or simply M&Ms), where they can candidly discuss unexpected patient deaths. The discussions are confidential and legally protected, and help improves patient mortality rates.