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TIL The EU Spies On Its Citizens 30 To A Hundred Times More Often Than The US.

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1Per TIL Adolf Hitler was nicknamed “Teppichfresser”, or “Carpet-Eater”, behind his back by party leaders. He would have nervous breakdowns over Czechslovakia, and hurl himself onto the ground to start chewing on his carpet.
8NYK TIL velociraptors measured 1.6ft high at the hip, and weighed up to around 33lb
rNMX0 TIL Paul Rudd, who made an appearance on the final episode of Friends, saw the entire cast was crying, and to lighten the mood, went up to a sobbing Jennifer Aniston and said, “We did it, huh? What a ride.” She did not find it funny.
ANlL7 TIL the vast majority of astronauts and cosmonauts have spent more time in space than Neil Armstrong has.
kOnGB TIL Tommy Wiseau has a web show where he is held captive by an alien and forced to play video games