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TIL about the last knight, and his stand against NAZIs.
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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.”
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TIL A 2021 study reported the first known occurrence of pack hunting by electric eels.
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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.
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TIL that the Nazi SS organization included volunteers from many ethnicity from Albania, Hungary, India, Sweden, the UK, etc.
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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.”