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TIL The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde first started out creating a project called (Mike Hunt's) Dishonorable Discharge

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LQ0gp TIL of Ye Fei, a Chinese general born in the Philippines who was commander of the PLA during World War 2 and the Chinese Civil War, and went on to serve as Commander in Chief of the Chinese Navy then Governor of Fujian Province, and retained his Philippines citizenship throughout the years.
ep7Ab TIL that Britain was connected to mainland Europe more recently than once thought
6YPm TIL nudity in films was originally a French idea, early pioneers believed viewers would enjoy watching women disrobe.
xV9ZB TIL Famous “Tunnel of Love” found in Ukraine, originally was used to conceal the transport of military hardware
R5VD7 TIL that only 1 in 10 American adults are eating enough fruits and vegetables