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TIL that on the eve of the Nazi invasion of Russia, a German soldier deserted to the Soviets and told them they were going to be invaded the next day. His fate? Execution by Stalin for spreading misinformation.

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YMbP TIL there was a magazine called Continuum that promoted AIDS denialism that went out of print because both of the editors died of AIDS
l7lbB TIL that all the paper bags used in movies and television are specially made prop bags designed to not make any noise
wYBP TIL it is possible to score a “quintuple double” in basketball. This has never happened in the NBA; only in Girls high-school play.
4XxLX TIL that vodka & orange juice is called a screwdriver because oil workers in the Persian gulf used to discreetly add vodka to their orange juice while on the job, and lacking a spoon would stir it with a screwdriver.
d8EE7 TIL there was a Equal Rights Amendment proposed. It seeks to end the legal distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property, employment, and other matters. It failed to ratify by 3 states.