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TIL in 1982 43% of dads had never changed a diaper

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7rMwZ TIL of Axel von dem Bussche who was chosen to model a new winter uniform in front of Hitler in 1943. He had planned to hug Hitler then detonate a landmine in his pocket, killing the both of them. The plan fell through when a traincar carrying the uniforms was destroyed by the Allies.
JYBR4 TIL Jeanne Calment, the oldest person to ever live, who died at the age of 122 in 1997, met Vincent van Gogh when she was 13 year old.
NeYM TIL that the first lives of geishas were lived by men and after 100 years, women started entering the trade, but with such elegance, charm and mystery they soon took over the profession
p8nrZ TIL that between 1991 to 1995, Street fighter 2 arcade machines took an estimated $2.312 billion in revenue. Adjusted for inflation that is $4.15 billion in modern money.
M7YVB TIL that Guaíra Falls, a spectacular series of 18 waterfalls along the border of Brazil and Paraguay, was completely submerged and destroyed when a power plant dam was created; the dam resulted in a reservoir large enough to cover them.