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TIL that Ernst Leitz, the founder of Leica camera, smuggled Jews out of Germany by giving them jobs overseas and he gave each one a camera as a symbol of freedom

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R5vKl TIL I learned the story of Ross Capicchioni, who was shot multiple times with a shotgun by a "friend" as part of a gang initiation but survived. Joyner Lucas wrote a song based on the events sung from both perspectives.
nbrY TIL Whitney Houston’s song ‘I Will Always Love You’ was used as a campaign song by Saddam Hussein in his 2002 election when he 'won’ 100% of the vote.
8edV TIL that the charter of the United Nations still states that Germany is an enemy country, even though it is now the third biggest financial contributor.
XE01P TIL dogs drink water by using the back of their tongue to scoop it up
woey6 TIL that William Turner, the captain of the RMS Lusitania when it was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-Boat in 1915, was also the captain of the SS Ivernia when it was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-Boat in 1917.