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TIL of Jean Moulin, who lost his life uniting anti-Nazi resistance, setting the stage for the Fourth Republic

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R5laQ TIL: the actor that played the mailman in Cheers is 4th in all time box office returns amongst actors
gMYjy TIL that veggie straws are actually worse for you than most potato chips on the market.
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