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TIL Nutella was created during WWII in Italy because of a shortahage of chocolate

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omXK TIL That in 1974 Steve Rogers (Capt. America), disillusioned by corruption in the U.S. government, temporarily ditched his patriotic personna and became Nomad, the hero without a country.
mKNx TIL of Namibia, one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world, whose constitution preserves the health of its ecosystem. It has the largest Cheetah population in the world.
loOvr TIL that Michael Jackson nearly bought Marvel so he could star in first ‘Spider-Man’ movie
vPg44 TIL Venus is further from the sun than Mercury but it is the hottest planet in the solar system. The high temperature is due to a runaway greenhouse effect caused by its dense atmosphere, which is primarily composed of carbon dioxide.
EgVpx TIL that splinter free toilet paper was invented in 1930. Which means before that, toilet paper had splinters. Ouch.