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TIL that the words for the Algerian National Anthem were originally written on a prison wall in blood.

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jloa TIL Aldous Huxley, author of Brave New World, took LSD on his deathbed and died tripping.
oXDR TIL that, while usually remembered for the French Revolution, the guillotine was used extensively by the Nazis during their time in power in Germany. As many were killed with it in Nazi Germany as were killed during the French Reign of Terror, including 10,000 people between 1944 and 1945 alone.
m1lGP TIL that when ascending to the throne, royals may pick their regnal name from any of their Christian or middle names. Charles Philip Arthur George could also be King Philip, King Arthur, or King George if he wanted to.
J1rwv TIL that a Canadian engineer (Gerald Bull), in a quest to economically launch satellites using a huge artillery piece helped fund this project by creating a supergun for Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq. He was subsequently assassinated by Mossad.
eyEE TIL that nectarines and peaches are the same species, with a gene controlling whether the skin is fuzzy or smooth