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TIL that Nazis presented the first epidemiological study linking tobacco use and cancer and launched the first and most broadly reaching anti-smoking campaign of modern times.

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OGEye TIL that in the Little Mermaid TV series Ariel basically executes a villain who's tied up and defenseless.
R7voQ TIL that since the 13th century, the German Princely House of Reuss has named all its male children Heinrich, who are identified by a number. Numbers are assigned in birth order and roll over each century: the current patriarch is Heinrich XIV, whose two sons are named Heinrich XXIX and Heinrich V
R5p19 TIL the Philippines consists of 7,641 islands
5mvr TIL the entirety of Ulysses S. Grant’s much-given “perfect speech” was: “I rise only to say that I do not intend to say anything. I thank you for your hearty welcomes and good cheers.”
wL1G6 TIL pole dancing became more common during the Great Depression since traveling performers would dance in tents at this time. Eventually, these performers began to incorporate the tent pole into their striptease routines.