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TIL the founders of Adidas had been members of the Nazi party

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4O9R TIL a Finnish man who joined the army after Russia invaded in WW2 ended up shooting and killing 505 Soviet soldiers with a sniper and earned himself the nickname White Death. He also got shot in the face and survived. He died at the age of 96 (2002).
GYBlE TIL that it is not allowed to be buried in Svalbard. Due to the permafrost, the bodies do not decompose, and any viruses or diseases they are carrying are also preserved. If the permafrost melts, the bodies can be pushed out the ground, where it is possible to infect people again.
8a4xV TIL: Research shows that placebo capsules commonly elicit a more powerful placebo response than tablets, and colour matters too: red placebo stimulants stimulate better than blue ones.
9YQ6D TIL greyhounds are universal blood donors. Blood from a greyhound can be given to almost any other dog.
b9plj TIL that when J.R.R. Tolkien's son Michael signed up for the British army, he listed his father's occupation as "Wizard"