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TIL Swimming pools used to be called "swimming tanks", which inspired the name "tank top".

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0wEYN TIL that a healed femur bone (thigh bone), not the clay pot, is considered as the first sign of human civilization.
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A6vw TIL In 1942 Hitler met with Mannerheim in an attempt to get Finnish support against the Soviets. Mannerheim lit a cigar and when Hitler (who was known to hate smoking) did not complain, he interpreted it as a sign of weakness and did not agree to the request.
a5rZ TIL that the various parties claiming credit for the “COEXIST” logo have been locked in a bitter legal dispute over trademarks and credits for 14 years and are literally not speaking to each other.
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