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TIL that Russians may have prevented France and England from entering the American Civil War

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gr7bW TIL about the Nivelle Offensive a Franco-British operation on the Western Front in the First World War which was named after General Robert Nivelle, the commander-in-chief of the French metropolitan armies, who led the offensive. The failure of the offensive caused the French army to mutiny.
8ywK TIL that there is a bug that evolved to have actual mechanical gears
7AaZ TIL that HSBC Bank has been laundering money for major drug cartels and international terrorists for almost a decade.
EMoW TIL: the character Detective John Munch as played by Richard Belzer has appeared on more shows than any other character in television history including Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order: SVU, 30 Rock, The X-Files, The Simpsons, The Wire, Arrested Development, and Sesame Street.
AQol TIL there are some women who remove their pinky toes in order to fit into high heels