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TIL there exists a group of internet commentators hired by the Chinese government to make comments favoring Chinese policies.

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4XDv5 TIL when Elton John changed his name from Reginald Dwight, he also gave himself a middle name. His full name is Elton Hercules John
xJyo TIL African slave ownership was common enough among Native Americans that many slaves were forced to walk the Trail of Tears with their Cherokee masters
eDYk TIL 96 percent of ancient redwoods, some of the tallest and oldest trees on the planet, have been cut down
7r5Kx Today I Learned the sinking of the MV Wilhelm Gustloff resulted in the loss of 9,400 German citizens. This makes it the largest loss of life in a single ship sinking, however it is a rather unknown event due to being overshadowed by all the news of WW2 ending around the same time.
wBZW TIL Sigmund Freud wrote in a love letter: “Woe to you, my Princess, when I come… you shall see who is the stronger, a gentle girl who doesn’t eat enough or a big wild man who has cocaine in his body.”