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TIL Germany still pays pensions to Nazy veterans.

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LQlRZ TIL in English the words 'cute' and 'adorable' are predominantly female used, whereas the word 'lame' is the most male skewed word
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x6k05 TIL Birmingham, UK's 2nd largest city, was recorded in 1086 as a small settlement with just 9 households
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4kmDg TIL about Ankimo, a japanese delicacy made with the liver of the rare Monk fish (a fish genetically related to the anglerfish).