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TIL that Will Smith was originally offered the part of Neo in The Matrix but turned it down so he could be in a movie called “The Wild West”.

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WOQo TIL that the Dutch national motto is in French.
w4JJ TIL of John J. Kelly, the last recipient of 2 medals of honor, because he attacked an enemy machine-gun nest, killed the gunner and another member of the crew, and returned with 8 prisoners. He was only 20 years old
0d0r1 TIL Hitler, as Chancellor of Germany in 1933, implemented policies to improve the economy, including privatization of state-owned industries, import tariffs, and autarky. This led to reduced foreign trade, resulting in rationing of consumer goods like poultry, fruit, and clothing for many Germans.
5Yx18 TIL Jackie Kennedy's pink suit worn when her husband, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated is locked away in the National Archives until at least 2103.
D1Voe TIL despite what Bugs Bunny cartoons tell us, carrots are like candy to rabbits and should only be fed as an occasional treat only to them; having too much can result in obesity