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TIL That there’s a subculture of neo-nazi’s hipsters. They’re called “Nipsters”.

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OGen4 TIL that Hitler accused Czechoslovakia of committing genocide against ethnic Germans, prior to annexing and invading the country.
YNYZ TIL that In 2015, Facebook canceled Harvard student’s internship after he highlighted a massive privacy issue.
Mepbm TIL of Björn Again, a parody band of Swedish pop group ABBA. They sing in "Swenglish" and use the stage names of Agnetha Falstart, Benny Anderwear, Frida Longstokin, Björn Volvo-us, Rutger Sonofagunn, and Ola Drumkitt. They've played private parties for Bill Gates, Russel Crowe, and Vladimir Pootin.
AD4a TIL both of Jack Black’s parents were rocket scientists, and his mother worked on the Hubble Telescope
OGOZ4 TIL that the Romanian Parliament building, commissioned by dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, was so massive and deeply tied to the national economy that, after the 1989 revolution, the new democratic government had no choice but to continue using it—it was simply too costly and complex to abandon