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TIL That Hitler blamed the German people for his failures.

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EgQ6o TIL elderly pedestrians in Singapore get more time to cross the road at traffic lights. By taping their concession card on the crosswalk button, the green man stays lit for up to 13 seconds longer.
N7vdN TIL a man named Walter Arnold was the first ever to receive a speeding ticket, traveling at 8mph; 6mph over the posted speed limit.
E1y9W TIL Joshua Trees are in the same taxonomic family as Asparagus and are therefore related
Om01 TIL Queen Elizabeth does not need a passport. Since all British passports are issued in the queen’s name, she just has to say that she is the queen.
kGwe TIL the a cappella introduction of “Bohemian Rhapsody” is a five-part harmony of overdubs by Freddie Mercury, not the whole band.