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TIL in 1933 Major General Smedley Butler proclaimed there was a Coup d'état plot against Roosevelt by the Fascist American upper class who were opposed to the New Deal. He was asked to lead half a million men to take the white house and establish a dictatorship.

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lmXa TIL after Czech resistance assassinated brutal Nazi Reinhard Heydrich, the Czech town of Lidice was razed and nearly all of its citizens, pets and livestock were shot. In response to Hitler’s desire to wipe Lidice off the map, Venezuela, Brazil, Panama and Mexico renamed towns to Lidice.
neepG TIL That the husband of the richest woman in Germany (heir to 12.5% of BMW) was not informed of her true identity until "the romance was solid." She also worked as an apprentice in a BMW factory under a false name.
Z8vZG TIL Orange peels are rich in several nutrients, including fiber, vitamin C, and plant compounds like polyphenols. In fact, just 1 tbsp (6g) of orange peel provides 14% of the Daily Value of vitamin C — nearly 3 times more than the inner fruit. The same serving also packs about 4x more fiber
rRRow Short answer: It had help.
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