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TIL the name of Hitler's moustache style is called the "toothbrush moustache".

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JYrev TIL that Woodrow Wilson's wife, Edith, was de facto president of the USA for a year and five months, making her the first de facto female US president
kOQ8m TIL that America imported 1600 high-ranking Nazis to come live in the South right after WW2. It was called "Operation Paperclip". The American people even celebrated one of them as a celebrity.
Yp16A TIL Ancient Veggies Were Small, Unpalatable. Ancient tomatoes were the size of berries; potatoes were no bigger than peanuts. Corn was a wild grass, its tooth-cracking kernels borne in clusters as small as pencil erasers
GdlQ TIL that the Disney character who has appeared in the most films is…Donald Duck. He is also the fifth most published comic book character, behind Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, and Wolverine.
oBwVL TIL that up to 1921, the winners of the previous year's Championship at Wimbledon were automatically granted byes into the final round. This led to many winners retaining their titles in successive years, as they were able to rest while their opponent competed from the start of the tournament.