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TIL Hitler encouraged his close associates to quit cigarettes by offering a gold watch to any who were able to break the habit.

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XEYdE TIL that Robert G. Heft created the current American flag as a school project. His teacher only gave him a B-, so he made an arrangement that if his flag was made the official flag of the U.S.A, he would get a better grade... Needless to say he now has an A.
QJwwX TIL NATO dropped noise-making "floppy magnets" on Soviet subs to make them easier to track
l78AV TIL that there is a rare form of tumor that can contain hair, teeth, bone and even eyes
Egl8x TIL that English speakers will feel uncomfortable if a pause in conversation lasts for more than 4 seconds. Japanese speakers are comfortable with a pause of up to 8 seconds.
ADNd7 TIL a clam named ‘Ming’ was accidentally killed by scientist in 2006 when they found it on the coast of Iceland. They later found out ‘Ming’ was 507 years old. It was named after the Ming Dynasty, who ruled China at the time of it’s birth (1499) The clam is known as the oldest creature to ever live.