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TIL Franz Kafka held a lifelong belief that other people found him mentally and physically repulsive. In reality, many who met him found him to be handsome, intelligent, and possessing a good sense of humor.

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l7Rw1 TIL that there are more than 110 armed conflicts today.
p8eMe TIL Jimmy Stewart was the first Hollywood actor to enlist during WW2 and retired in 1968 as a Brigadier General.
7xoO TIL Nuclear bombers from the Cold War were typically painted white or with a white underside to reflect light from the nuclear blast it would deliver, the paint is called “anti-flash white”
61El TIL Romania had the unusual distinction of being at war with both the Allied and Axis powers simultaneously in August-September of 1944.
jgRE TIL the Azara’s owl monkey is an “unusually faithful” species. Through 18 years of research and testing, they have been found to be both socially monogamous as well as genetically. 35 offspring born to 17 pairs showed zero cheating for both sexes!