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TIL that during the 1936 summer Olympics in Berlin there was a gliding competition as a demonstration sport

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KolQ TIL Stalin’s body double was teased in school because of the resemblance with Stalin
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gMZNL TIL that many popular sites in New York City, like Washington Square Park, Madison Square Park, Bryant Park, and Union Square Park, used to be cemeteries. Washington Square Park alone contains over 20,000 bodies. Most of these cemeteries closed in the 1800’s, and the parks were built right on top.