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TIL When England played Germany in a football match in 1938, the English team gave the nazi salute when the German anthem was played.

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QNnZE TIL of An open air school in 1957, Netherlands. ⁣In the beginning of the 20th century a movement towards open air schools took place in Europe. Classes were taught in forests so that students would benefit physically and mentally from clean air and sunlight.
9YmG6 TIL that in 1982 Jack Black appeared in a video game TV ad for Activision's Pitfall!
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