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TIL in 1938 A Jewish man Joined the German army, and had his picture used in Nazi propaganda with the description “The Ideal German Soldier”

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GYxrG TIL the Bull Arab originates from Australia and is commonly called the Australian Pig Dog since they were originally developed to hunt and hold pigs pinned to the ground by the ear. Currently, its breed status is not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club.
yQvGl TIL that the Vietnamese word for shark literally translates to "fat fish" and the Afrikaans word for stapler literally translates to "paper vampire."
VWy8 TIL that the Swiss civil war lasted only one month and ended with only 100 casualties, most of which were the result of friendly fire.
WkbkL TIL about 78-year-old twin sisters Margaret and Marjorie Barthel — who were purposefully and lovingly feeding rats, nurturing an exponentially multiplying population of rats on the affluent Westside of LA, which experts believe ranged from tens of thousands to as many as a half-million Rats
1yE8 TIL that South Park has failed to meet a production deadline only once through the show’s history. It was due to a power outage.