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TIL that a lot of the rental apartments in Germany don't come with a kitchen (as opposed to just another room with four walls), and the tenant is expected to bring their own kitchen

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69PXm TIL The story of Revere's famous ride in which he was said to warned colonial militia by yelling "The British are coming!" was actually false. The operation was meant to be quiet and stealthy, since British troops were hiding. Also, colonial Americans still considered themselves to be British.
7XxX TIL that in 1888, a French newspaper mistakenly published Alfred Nobel’s obituary. It condemned Nobel for his invention of dynamite and labeled him the “merchant of death.” Disconcerted, Nobel set aside his fortune for the creation of the Nobel Prizes, so that he would leave behind a better legacy.
BP9r TIL Guillermo del Toro plays Pappy McPoyle in Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
LknOZ TIL In Spain, a municipality was named Castrillo Matajudíos ("Jew-killer Camp") from 1627 to 2015. Matamoros (Moor killer), however, remains a common place name, surname, and even the name of several businesses in Spanish-speaking countries.
kJ61e Today I learned that human bites have the potential to become extremely dangerous, due to all of the bacteria in our mouths and the strength of our jaws