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TIL Anne Frank’s father attempted to seek asylum in the US.

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gM5o9 TIL That Hawkeye is the ONLY superhero to have been a member of the Avengers AND the Justice League
Y7KPA TIL that the anarchist Jean Crones poisoned the Mayor of Chicago, the Governor of Illinois, and 300 other powerful figures with arsenic laced soup in 1916
ne8mb TIL the orchid mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) is a beautiful white, pinkish-white, or brownish-white species of praying mantis with lobes on its legs that look like flower petals which the mantis uses to its advantage when capturing its prey. It can change color depending on environmental conditions.
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