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TIL that the actual name of Nazi variation of the Swastika symbol is Hakenkreuz

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rN4L1 TIL of George Remus, rumored to be the inspiration for The Great Gatsby - He was a pharmacist, prohibition bootlegger, lawyer, and is known for pioneering the temporary insanity defense, which later helped his acquittal following the shooting of his wife, Imogene
xVOxw TIL the Lake Titicaca frog (Telmatobius culeus) does push-ups to help its saggy skin absorb the most oxygen possible from it's high altitude lake habitat
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