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TIL the oldest object in England’s Crown Jewels is a spoon

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RwQw TIL that Hitler’s nephew joined the US Navy in WW2 and fought against Hitler
MeKPb TIL Alexander Dumas (writer of the Three Muskateers)'s father was the first French black General and was the highest ranking black military officer in history for nearly 200 years.
ANlGB TIL The French drain was popularized by the American Assistant Treasury Secretary Henry Flagg French and was originally made from roofing tiles.
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