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TIL We are currently amidst the longest gap between EF5 tornadoes in history

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0d0r1 TIL Hitler, as Chancellor of Germany in 1933, implemented policies to improve the economy, including privatization of state-owned industries, import tariffs, and autarky. This led to reduced foreign trade, resulting in rationing of consumer goods like poultry, fruit, and clothing for many Germans.
N7OG8 TIL Congressman/Civil Rights Hero John Lewis appeared on “Arthur” on PBS. Rest in Power
WkeX4 TIL of a Russian experiment to domesticate red foxes. As of 2016: 270 tame vixens and 70 tame males. Russian wiki says they started selling them overseas in 2011
m18bE TIL Nickelback originally started out as cover band named 'Village Idiot'
e0yb6 TIL one of the most famously misattributed quotes is Winston Churchill saying "When Muslims are in the minority they are very concerned with minority rights, when they are in the majority there are no minority rights." Although he's frequently quoted for that statement, he never actually said that.