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TIL that the Germans flooded large portions of Holland in 1945 as they were being defeated by the allies. Video in comments.

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ADjva TIL That in the title of the standard work of neurology, Brain's Diseases of the Nervous System does not refer to organ, but instead its author, neurologist Russell Brain, 1st Baron Brain.
xV97w TIL that "a moron in a hurry" is a legal test for trademark infringement in which two trade marks are considered to be different enough from each other to coexist if only a moron in a hurry would confuse them. This test has been applied in cases in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada.
od4r TIL Simpsons creator Matt Groening’s father was named Homer, Mother was Marge, and had sisters named Maggie and Lisa. Bonus: His mother’s maiden name was Wiggum.
1yJP TIL Ryan Holle was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for lending his car to his friend to get food, instead of getting food his friend killed somebody.
rRX41 TIL that Italy is the most-tattooed nation on earth; 48% of the adult population has at least one tattoo