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TIL Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Nixon, Kissinger and Tito have all been nominated for a Nobel peace prize

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D1jye TIL a Polynesian man named Tupaia drew an incredibly accurate map for Captain Cook, but it was misunderstood to be badly made and unusable. The map puzzled people for centuries until some researchers finally figured out how to use it correctly.
b94oZ TIL that boomerangs used for hunting are not designed for a curved return flight, but to fly straight and hit their target. Returning boomerangs are at most used to frighten birds into movement.
E1jPp TIL men and women used to compete against each other in skeet shooting at the Olympics, until a woman won in 1992. Since then, the event has been split by gender.
NXP66 TIL that US Food Is BANNED In 30 Countries
D18pJ TIL that bumblebees can attain ground speeds up to 15 metres per second (54 km/h or 33.55 miles/h) while foraging.