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TIL that the chevy suburban started back in the 30s as a station wagon being fitted to commercial frames called the Suburban Caryall, it was adopted for use during WWII by the US Armed Forces. This makes the Chevy Suburban the longest running nameplate with 85+years of consistent manufacturing.

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a8w0o TIL Adolf Hitler was not actually a "Hitler" (Heidler). His father, Alois, was the illegitimate child of Maria Anna Schicklgruber, who later married a Johann Georg Heidler. The Heidler family raised the boy, with his baptismal record later being annotated by a priest to rename him Alois Heidler.
PWQL TIL that there is a massive “undergound river”, or aquifer that runs about 4 kilometers below the Amazon river for 6000 kilometers, following roughly the Amazon river’s flow. It eventually empties in the Atlantic Ocean deep below the surface. It was only discovered in 2011.
p80xO TIL that there is a species of jellyfish which can live forever. Instead of dying, they can transform back into their juvenile state. The only way to kill one is by disease or if another animal consumes it.
QNQBL TIL that when Jim Morrison returned after his absence during the original recording session of the 11-min song “When The Music’s Over,” his bandmates refused to re-record the song. After being persuaded to layer his vocals on the original version, Morrison recorded his vocals in one single take.
A8og TIL Before Chernobyl, the Soviets had another massive nuclear disaster which contaminated over 20,000 square km. The area was turned into a preserve to cover up the accident. The CIA knew of the accident, but also covered it up in order to protect the fledgling US nuclear industry from hysteria.