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TIL Hitler took his inspiration from Georg Ritter von Schönerer, an Austrian far-right politician in the late 1800s, who was called führer and popularized Heil

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6EPLZ TIL the town of Valmeyer, Illinois was so prone to flooding, that after a flood in 1993 the community decided to move the whole town two miles away onto a bluff to prevent further flooding.
XERwX TIL of Le Pétomane, a french flatulist (professional farter) who performed at the Moulin Rouge in the 1890s. He was said to have been so skilled as to be able to mimic the sounds of cannon fire and thunderstorms, as well as the sounds of farm animals.
KD8R TIL “cute aggression” is a term used to describe something that is so cute you want to squeeze it
RMR7 TIL The greatest living fighter ace is 95, had 222 air kills, and was shot down 16 times.
k8Nm TIL that Nestlé aggressively distributes free formula samples in developing countries till the supplementation has interfered with the mother’s lactation. After that the family must continue to buy the formula since the mother is no longer able to produce milk on her own