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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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OM7g TIL that in 1835 Richard Lawrence attempted to assassinate President Andrew Jackson. When both of his pistols misfired, Jackson proceeded to beat Lawrence with his cane, and was then aided by Davy Crockett.
QJKgM TIL that Finland's reindeer herders wanted to reduce the 4,000 annual reindeer road deaths. They painted antlers in fluorescent colors, hung reflectors around necks, and used movable traffic signs. This failed, so they tried a mobile app for drivers to register sightings and get reindeer warnings.
QJOKM TIL “cataphiles” come from all over the world to illegally explore at least 180 miles of “catacombs” — abandoned mines — under Paris. Artists paint murals. Fire dancers perform. Nazi bunkers and French resistance hideouts sit side by side. Graffiti from the French Revolution marks the walls.
MeW4b TIL that Samuel L. Jackson has appeared in 140 films, 55 television appearances, 4 theatre productions, 6 video-games, and voiced 2 audio books. His films alone have grossed a total $27 billion, making him the highest-grossing live-action actor of all time.
e0DD6 TIL the Manhattan Project scientists originally wanted to bomb Kyoto, but Secretary of War Henry Stimson successfully convinced the president that it would be needless culture vandalism, as he had toured the city on his honeymoon and knew it was not a military target.(Reposted with corrected source)