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TIL about the last knight, and his stand against NAZIs.

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7rYG7 TIL that the German word for “turkey” literally translates to “threatening chicken.” Porcupines are “spike pigs,” raccoons are “wash bears,” and platypuses are “beak animals.”
vPpRD TIL A 2021 study reported the first known occurrence of pack hunting by electric eels.
Ra6w TIL that he use of the ace as the highest card gained more widespread acceptance as a result of the French Revolution, which symbolised the removal of the nobility and the promotion of the common man.
awxwy TIL that the Nazi SS organization included volunteers from many ethnicity from Albania, Hungary, India, Sweden, the UK, etc.
l4LN TIL When the creation of the ‘Cheers’ spinoff, 'Frasier’ was announced, Cheers cast-member Kirstie Alley called producer David Lee to tell him she wouldn’t make any appearances on the show, because she was a Scientologist and didn’t believe in psychiatry. He replied, “I don’t recall asking.”