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TIL that “Fürherprinzip” was a Nazi doctrine that placed Hitler’s commands above any written laws and required unwavering loyalty.

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nWwjo TIL Jean Lafitte was a pirate who smuggled slaves into Louisiana. In 1814, he rejected a British offer and instead aided General Andrew Jackson in defending New Orleans. His privateers played a key role in the American victory, earning Lafitte and his men a full pardon from President James Madison.
woOkY TIL about Superfetation, when someone becomes pregnant while already pregnant
758M TIL - There is a strictly enforced ban on Chewing Gum in Singapore that has been in effect for decades. Bringing chewing gum into the country even for personal use is illegal.
M70ZV TIL of Wendy Carlos, who helped invent the Moog synthesizer and the first transgender person to receive a Grammy for her 1968 album Switched-On Bach (she won a total of 3 Grammys for this album).
LkwvP TIL that Vincent Van Gogh was named after his dead older brother, who died in infancy exactly a year before he was born. It’s been suggested that being given the same name might have had a deep psychological impact on him and influenced his art.