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TIL Erwin Rommel humanely treated captured soldiers, ignored orders to kill Jews, civilians and conspired to assassinate Hitler. After his death soldiers on both sides pay respect to his grave and he is the only member of The Third Reich to have a museum dedicated to him.

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M7Adb TIL South San Francisco (a city distinct from San Francisco) does not border San Francisco at all. In fact, they're not even in the same county. Several cities separate the two.
P15wG TIL Leonardo da Vinci could write with one hand and draw with the other simultaneously. This ability to multitask with both hands is known as mirror writing.
04AR TIL that people living within 2000 meters of an airport have higher levels of lead in their blood, which is linked to lower IQ in children and a host of diseases. Unlike cars and commercial airplanes, recreational airplanes still use leaded fuel.
neD5P TIL That In 2050, Half of the Worlds population Will Be Nearsighted, Researchers expect eyesight to worsen across the globe thanks to more screens and less time outdoors.
d8B6d TIL: Trix was originally just round balls but changed to the shapes most people know in 1991 before changing back to their original balls in 2007. In 2018 they brought back the shapes again.