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TIL Imperial Germany had made plans to invade the US between 1897 and 1903 just to gain some Carribean colonies.

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m1dBE TIL of the Commanders and Leaders from the Chechen Republic during the First and Second Chechen War, 1994-1996, 1999-2009. Only 1 is still alive today, Akhmed Zakayev.
n9AY TIL that many of the minor characters from The Wire are played by real-life police officers, politicians and former criminals. In fact, many of the former criminals who act on the show were previously arrested by the real-life cops who act on the show.
ZDRB TIL A South African man woke up in a morgue freezer almost one day after being declared dead
loJw5 TIL Banks have therapists known as 'wealth psychologist' who help ultra-rich clients, who are unable to mentally cope with their immense wealth.
GYg5Q TIL that the song "Boy Named Sue" made popular by Johnny Cash was actually written by Shel Silverstein.