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TIL that the US uses less water now than it did in 1970

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mWnO TIL In 1777, Morocco was the first country in the world to formally acknowledge the United States as an independent nation.
OlE1 TIL that Bohemian Grove is a 137 year old secret camp, that Nixon called “the most faggy goddamn thing you could ever imagine”. The camp is private and only open to the rich and powerful men of the world.
JLOV TIL Bill Gates is a Knight Commander in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
kpp5 TIL Hitler whistled Disney’s “When You Wish Upon A Star” while overlooking the recently conquered city of Paris.
MeDpb TIL about Francis Pegahmagabow, a canadian indigenous man who fought in WWI. He killed 378 enemies with his Ross rifle and captured another 300, which makes him one of the most successful marksmen in the conflict.