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TIL American news magazine TIME named Adolph Hitler Man of the Year in 1938

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j6pAQ TIL a 14-year-old girl died from drinking two Monster Energy drinks within 24 hours. The excessive caffeine made her go into cardiac arrest.
DQgWp TIL the record for the longest name ever used was held by a German-American man. The name is so long it can't fit in this title but was abbreviated as Hubert B. Wolfe + 666 Sr. The name has its origins in his Great-Grandfather's sarcastic response to a law mandating German Jews take a second name.
669Q TIL after an 11 year study, cell phones were shown not to increase chances of getting cancer.
4XPJw TIL with the exception of Brazilian Cachaça, the USA does not have specific geographical indications for Rum produced in various locations (e.g., Jamaican, Martinique, Dominican Republic, etc.) as it does with other spirits.
gMPob TIL North Korean “Ghost Ships” keep washing up on Japanese shores full of corpses.