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TIL: Pennsylvania makes 80% of US pretzels

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Zp9Da TIL that Pablo Neruda (the Nobel winning poet laureate) who died 12 days after Pinochet's successful coup in 1973. This week, a new toxicological report confirmed his poisoning, finding traces of Clostridium Botulinum, a neurotoxin that paralyzes the muscles and the nervous system leading to death.
p8MJ8 TIL the Reichstag, which fell into disrepair after World War II but was rebuilt after the reunification of Germany, contains Soviet graffiti as "historical reminders," including one which reads "I fuck Hitler in the ass."
8a0DK TIL That in addition to cars, Mitsubishi also produces rockets to launch satellites and probes for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA).
nWmj7 TIL that Eiji Aonuma, deputy general manager at Nintendo and former project manager for The Legend of Zelda games, is in a brass band called The Wind Wakers
PYvee TIL that Elton John has been enjoying No 1 hits for over 50 years. Not just performing, but churning out international hits. He is truly an amazing performer.