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TIL that Hungary removed many of the statues and monuments celebrating communism and moved them to an outdoor museum built so that the past would be saved, but not celebrated.

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v1067 TIL that George Francis Train organized the Union Pacific Railroad. He also traveled around the world in 80 days, which inspired the Jules Verne novel, Around the World in 80 Days.
9wxp7 TIL Jägermeister campaign "TGGD - TrinkGeld Gehört Dazu / trans. Tip belongs to it" wants, that Germans get used to the concept that "tip everyone you pay" while clubbing or drinking at a pub/bar, this includes cab drivers as they bring you there, tip higher, tip every time.
0w6Nj TIL about Lou Pearlman, a music producer and con man who managed both the Backstreet Boys and NSYNC, defrauding both bands out of millions. He went on to run one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in history, leaving more than $300 million in debts to investors
QNdMa TIL that baby kittens and puppies can’t urinate and defecate on their own
k6bm TIL James Doohan (Scotty from Star Trek) was in the Canadian military and on D-Day killed two snipers and was himself shot 6 times … by friendly fire.