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TIL the official name for a hashtag is "octothorpe".

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oXDR TIL that, while usually remembered for the French Revolution, the guillotine was used extensively by the Nazis during their time in power in Germany. As many were killed with it in Nazi Germany as were killed during the French Reign of Terror, including 10,000 people between 1944 and 1945 alone.
m5dR TIL - Napoleon’s last direct descendant died in 1945 after he tripped over the leash of the dog he was walking and broke his neck - Jerome-Napoleon Charles Bonaparte
RDn7 TIL that US, Canadian and Australian consumption of cannabis per capita is more than double that of the Dutch, despite it being legal in Netherlands.
5Omn TIL that TIL is a prime target for brand manipulation through self serving submissions by corporations.
16vN8 TIL about the cost of living today compared to the 1920s- 100 Years Ago