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TIL it took 5 attempts over 7 years for Hitler to be granted German citizenship, succeeding in 1932 before his 1933 appointment as Chancellor

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9wyv6 TIL that McDonald’s redesigned their coffee stirrers because they were being used as cocaine spoons. In fact, in some cities a dose of coke was referred to as a McSpoon. Today, instead of small spoons, McDonalds has flat paddles for stirring coffee.
LQQWZ TIL that Stede Bonnet (of "Our Flag Means Death" fame) was an actual person who worked with Blackbeard.
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KOEG9 Today I learned Americans were the ones to introduce the use of shotguns in warfare during WW1. They were so effective at clearing trenches, that they were called "trench brooms" and the Germans complained about its use and how it caused unnecessary suffering.
oBW5W TIL that the check mark is believed to have been created during the Roman Empire. "V" was used to shorten the word "veritas", meaning 'truth'. This was used to indicate yes, true, or confirmed on items in a list. Over time, the design of the mark changed.