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TIL Dr. Gay Hitler, son of George Washington Hitler, was a local dentist in Circleville, Ohio, and served the community from 1922 through 1946. Many roads in the area still contain the word ‘Hitler’ through this family.

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awKLy TIL about "Quaker Cannons," invented during the American Revolution by George Washington's 2nd cousin, William. Having no real artillery while assaulting loyalist troops in a fortified barn, Washington had a log painted to resemble a cannon and threatened to open fire. The enemy leader surrendered.
rNk1M TIL about Lake Natron in Tanzania, which is so dangerously alkaline thanks to the magmatic limestone from a nearby volcano, any animal that dies and falls in is mummified. The only animals that go there are lesser flamingos, who use it as a mating ground, and even they sometimes die.
l7ZGr TIL that the NATO mutual defense treaty only applies to territories North of the Tropic of Cancer, meaning that an attack on Hawaii would NOT trigger a response by other NATO members...an attack on Guantanamo Bay would, likewise, not trigger a response.
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LQEnv TIL there’s a percentage of a percentage of the population that will fall asleep when things get too emotional, regardless of where they are or what they’re doing. It’s called Type 1 Narcolepsy.