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TIL that in the twenties, the Weimar Republic tried to cancel the nazis in Germany. They shut down more than 99 nazi newspapers, and even Hitler was banned from speaking in several german states from 1925-27.

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loGn5 TIL: Some cultures use remoras to catch turtles. When a turtle is sighted from a boat, a remora is released attached by a rope; it heads directly for the turtle and fastens itself to the turtle's shell, and then both remora and turtle are hauled in.
4Re5 TIL the term “Devil’s Advocate” comes from the historical position of “Promoter of the Faith”, a canon lawyer who would argue against the Canonisation of a Saint.
1aBKO TIL Marketing has promulgated the idea that coconut oil is a healthy food. In fact, studies have found that coconut oil consumption has health effects similar to those of other unhealthy fats, including butter, beef fat, and palm oil, and many health organizations advise against its consumption.
78Rv7 TIL: The oldest wine bottle in the world was discovered in 1867 during an excavation of a 4th century Roman Tomb. It has been unopened since and currently resides in a Museum as scientists were concerned about how it would react once exposed to air.
W7VVL TIL in 1969, Paul McCartney’s head went missing from a Los Angeles billboard promoting the Beatles album “Abbey Road”. The mystery remained unsolved until 2012, when a man named Robert Quinn confessed that he stole it as a prank on his 19th birthday and still has McCartney’s head in his living room.