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TIL Adolf Eichmann, a major organiser of the Holocaust, requested an Israeli wine as part of his last meal.

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MWp8 TIL I learned that Jack MacDonald (A 98 year old secret Philanthropist, war veteran and lawyer) Lived the life of a poor person and saved all his money to donate to charity after his death. He donated 188 million dollars to 3 Washington institutions after his death at age 98.
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