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TIL that there is a failed Nazi village in the middle of Paraguay with only two old Germans left

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ADyGg TIL after inflation adjustment, the highest paid TV star of all time is Ray Romano for Everybody Loves Raymond
96Dr TIL that John McCain broke both arms and a leg, then had his shoulder crushed when his plane went down in North Vietnam. He was then tortured for two years, yet refused the early release offered to him because it did not include all American POWs. He lost 50 pounds and his hair turned white.
Me1LV TIL that it is illegal to feed or touch seals in the wild, even if it is believed a seal pup has been abandoned. Well-meaning people have illegally picked up seal pups in Oregon and Washington thinking they were abandoned or needed help, but that interference ultimately resulted in two deaths.
LZ0m TIL Tenacious D got the idea for their song “Tribute” by listening to “One” by Metallica and thinking that it’s the greatest song in the world
94m6 TIL that professional bowlers used to out-earn professional football and baseball players.