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TIL that with a net worth of $500 million, German Shepherd, Gunther IV is the world's richest dog. He inherited his fortune from his father, Gunther III, the previous richest dog in the world.

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N7pJ6 TIL about Rebecca Huger, an 11-year-old emancipated slave girl who posed for patriotic photos with the U.S. flag; the photos were sold to raise money for the education of freed slaves in New Orleans. "To all appearance she [was] perfectly white," like her father/former owner.
DPLg TIL in 1938 Mexico was the only country to protest against the German annexation of Austria.
QJ4JE TIL There are no mosquitos in Iceland
E1jox TIL about Thamsanqa Jantjie who was a fake sign language interpreter who is most famous for his actions at Nelson Mandela's funeral where he "signed" incorrectly for world leaders around the world as they spoke.
rRgBM TIL Ron Popeil was a college drop out and his Showtime Rotisserie & BBQ sold over eight million units in the US alone