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TIL that the state of Prussia technically existed until 1947.

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X1yR TIL the character of Fagin in “Oliver Twist” was a “vicious” Jewish stereotype until Charles Dickens met a Jewish banker and subsequently removed all derogatory references to Fagin being a Jew in later editions.
6EMX7 TIL United States Space Force is a new independent armed force branch that was established on Dec 20, 2019. Other US Armed Forces includes US Army, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, and US Coast Guard.
wxp7 TIL that André The Giant had an operation in 1987 in which his size made it impossible for the anesthesiologist to estimate a dosage via standard methods; consequently, his alcohol tolerance (“it usually takes two liters of vodka just to make me feel warm inside”) was used as a guideline instead.
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