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TIL that despite being leader of the CDU and serving as the Chancellor of Germany, Ludwig Erhard was never officially a member of the CDU, a fact that was not made public until decades later.

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dDjJK Today I learned the song "Making Plans for Nigel" by XTC prompted a response from British Steel to look into the job satisfaction of employees named Nigel.
Y7BnG TIL Physical fitness was not one of the NASA requirements for astronauts landing on the moon. Astronauts had an initial thorough exam before they were accepted into the program but after that, physical fitness was up to the individual to maintain
OoWV7 TIL of Rostilov Romanov, a Russian artist and prince who is descended from the Romanov family that was assassinated during the Russian revolution in 1918. It is a common misconception that the line died with them. His wife and friends refer to him as “the artist formally known as Prince”.
Yp7VB TIL "Javanese princess" and exotic dancer Mata Hari was a Dutch-born WW1 spy and double-agent, convicted of spying for Germany in France and executed by firing squad.
M7KZK TIL the first time aircraft carriers were used was in WWI. First deployed Mid-January 1915 the HMS Ark Royal served in the Gallipoli campaign and throughout WWI. She carried 8 seaplanes that would conduct reconnaissance missions.