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TIL that before the Holocaust, Adolph Hitler initiated the T4 Euthanasia Program to kill the incurably ill, physically or mentally disabled, emotionally distraught, and elderly people.

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AAGn TIL prior to season 8 of South Park, Chef is always seen facing the front, even when exiting scenes. This is because for 7 years South Park never drew a side view of Chef.
mYMx TIL: Hattie McDaniel, who won an Oscar playing Mammy in Gone With The Wind, was criticized in the black community for playing racial stereotypes. Her response: “Why should I complain about making $700 a week playing a maid? If I didn’t, I’d be making $7 a week being one.”
69pBZ TIL of Margaret Cavendish, the first woman to be invited to attend a session of the Royal Society and one of the first writers of science fiction.
gMgVb TIL of Sarah Emma Edmonds, who disguised herself as a man and enlisted in the Union army during the US Civil War.
v4PR TIL Wile E Coyote catches Roadrunner only once on the 31st anniversary episode of the series. He then hold up a sign that says “Okay wise guys, you always wanted me to catch him. Now what do I do?”