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TIL in the final episode of the cartoon Tom & Jerry,both Tom and Jerry commit suicide

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KONgG TIL of Wille Herold, a private of the German Army in World War II, who posed as a Luftwaffe captain and subsequently organized the mass execution of deserters in a German prison camp in the last days of the war.
neZyb TIL that there are 7 primary keyholders of the Internet. Each keyholder is chosen for their geographical spread and Internet security background to ensure that no one country has more keyholders. The keyholders are a last resort option in case something catastrophic happens to the world's Internet.
gMk1L TIL of Anne Haining Bates, who was known for her great stature of 7ft 11 inches, normally weighing 340 pounds. She toured with another incredibly tall man, fell in love and married. Their home and furniture was built to their specifications, with 8ft doorways and 14ft ceilings.
R7l87 TIL that the marker for the Four Corners Monument in the US where visitors put their bodies in four states at once, is off by 1,800 feet to the east meaning most tourists technically just visited New Mexico.
vmM4 TIL the British tried to surrender to the French at the end of the American Revolution. French General Rochambeau refused British Brigadier General O'Hara’s sword and instead pointed him towards George Washington to offer surrender.