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TIL the largest most powerful ship in the Russian navy in WW2 was an old British battleship renamed as Arkhangelsk (formerly HMS Royal Sovereign)

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Robl TIL That June 28, 2014 is the centenary of the pistol shot in Sarajevo that triggered World War 1, the “War to end all Wars”, within 6 weeks the dominoes had fallen and the world was at war.
g6jD TIL Denmark has no legally set minimum wage and McDonald’s workers there make more than $15/hr.
1aG7V TIL that German prisoners in Canada were treated so nicely some of them returned to Canada after the war and became Canadian citizens.
61ZJ TIL that wearing a condom with holes (while having sex with your wife), is the only method to collect a sperm sample that is morally acceptable to the Catholic church.
OrDX TIL the child actor Jackie Coogan, who played alongside Charlie Chaplin in ‘The Kid’ was also one of the highest paid actors. When he turned 21, he found out his mom and step dad had spent most of the money he made. His complaint led to the Coogan law being passed to protect child actors.