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TIL The Minimum Wage in 1968 was $10/HR in 2009 Dollars.
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TIL three brothers who are the last living descendants of Hitler decided to create a pact to end Hitler’s bloodline by never getting married or having kids
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TIL Sheila Chandra, singer of classic 80s hit Ever So Lonely, has developed a rare condition called Burning Mouth Syndrome which causes intense pain when speaking or singing, effectively rendering her mute.
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TIL that Marvin the Martian has a dark spherical head with big eyes because he is supposed to be an alien ant. He was even called Antwerp before his name was changed in the 70s.
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TIL that Djibouti, a small country with less than a million people, hosts military bases from the US, China, Japan, France and Italy. Due to its strategic position at the mouth of the Red Sea, leases from foreign military bases make up 5% of its economy.
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TIL Carrots were originally purple. The orange ones we are familiar with today started as a hybrid intended to be sweeter.