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TIL The shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man accused of killing US President John F. Kennedy, is the first known human killing seen live on TV.

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D1WoJ TIL in Germany companies who want to participate in a tendering process for public educational establishments must sign a declaration which states that they don't agree to or make use of L. Ron Hubbard's Scientology doctrines. This is defined by law through a so-called "Schutzklausel".
XEpW6 TIL of Stubby, a dog who helped the US forces in WWI, captured a German spy, and was given the rank of sergeant. His unofficial rank of sergeant outranked his owner, Corporal Robert Conroy.
5YaKR TIL that Excedrin Extra Strength and Excedrin Migraine are the same product but with different dosage instructions.
D1NBe TIL Adolf Hitler made France surrender on the train car where Germany originally signed the armistice with France in 1918.
0dABL TIL during the filming of the music video for Michael Jackson’s "Thriller", many famous entertainment figures visited the set. This included Marlon Brando, Fred Astaire, Rock Hudson and Jackie Kennedy Onassis.