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TIL that Yakov Kreizer was the first Soviet general awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union title during World War II

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x69Pw TIL that the mirrors required for the production of advanced microchips are so flat that if scaled to the size of Germany the highest point will only be a tenth of a millimeter. Because of that the German technologies company "Zeiss" is the only one in the world able to produce these mirrors.
OoN16 TIL Birds don't urinate. Instead, they convert nitrogen to uric acid.
loYRr TIL lepers lose flesh because of injuries as a result of losing their ability to feel pain
0PdM TIL the best time of day to have your case tried before a judge is early morning, or right after lunch
4k81g TIL Disney has a company town called Lake Buena Vista, Florida that acts as the mailing address for the company.