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TIL that East Germany had an entire political party for former Nazis

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BrGjK TIL that in classic western movies they used sugar glass (Breakaway glass) to make windows and glass bottles as safe props
kJXkE TIL about Chaser, a border collie with the best tested memory of any non-human animal. She could recognize and fetch 1,022 toys by name and category.
X0j5r TIL in 2009 a couple in Colorado claimed their son had been blown away in a homemade balloon, starting a statewide manhunt that gained worldwide attention. It was later revealed to be an elaborate hoax as their child was hiding in their home. The incident led to criminal charges for the parents.
P1PPL TIL that Humans shed around 200 million skin cells each hour. The epidermis (the top layer of the skin) is continuously working to replace these lost skin cells with new ones.
QZpd TIL that there is French territory just off 23 km off the Coast of Newfoundland, Canada. These islands have a population of 6000 and use the Euro.