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TIL that Nazi Germany had made detailed plans to ship 4 million Jews to Madagascar.

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nx4W TIL There are constructed words used to illustrate irregularities in English spelling. For instance: “Ghoughpteighbteau” could be pronounced “Potato”
m1GYv Today I learned about Mike Rowe, who in 2003 bought MikeRoweSoft.com, which caused a legal kerfuffle at first but the case was later settled in exchange for an XBOX & an all-expense paid trip for him to Microsoft HQ.
W7MnX TIL There is a hidden matrilineal bloodline that has run through all major European royal families for the past 800 years. If it were a house in its own right it would be more influential than any other house in European history. It includes the current monarchs of the UK, Spain and Sweden.
Brr5L At 7:52 A.M., May 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh began his famous flight across the Atlantic. Here’s the Great Circle Chart he used to plan the flight.
Kvj6 TIL of the death of PFC LaVena Johnson, who was found dead in 2005 at a base in Balad, Iraq. Initially ruled a suicide, an autopsy revealed she a broken nose, black eye, loose teeth, and burns from corrosive chemicals on her genitals. The Army has refused to reopen the case.