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TIL Hitler was never president of Germany. He was appointed chancellor by the president (Paul von Hindenburg), and became the Fuhrer upon Hindenburg's death.

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KBb6 TIL Beethoven was surprised at the popularity of Moonlight Sonata, at one point saying “Surely I’ve written better things”.
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b67R4 TIL that the peace sign originated from a combination of flag signals for the letters N and D, standing for "Nuclear Disarment"
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