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TIL that the idea that Hitler survived the Battle of Berlin and moved to South America was started by Joseph Stalin.

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DkaY TIL the White House’s Press Briefing Room was originally a swimming pool.
YE1W TIL “SOS” does not actually stand for anything; “save our souls” or “save our ships” are just simply misinterpreted backronyms. SOS was simply chosen for its convenient communication.
YnRA TIL South Carolina almost fully legalized and taxed marijuana in 2009.
dQo9 TIL that there are hundreds of thousands of unexploded Allied bombs in Germany. An average of 15 bombs are discovered daily.
7rYBb TIL In 2016, the U.S. Marine Corps changed 19 official job titles, such as “infantryman,” to a gender neutral alternative, like “basic infantry Marine.”