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TIL that Hitler grew to hate soccer because it couldn’t be fixed to ensure German victory over non-Germans.

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aw48M TIL that singer Helen Kane sued Fleischer Studios for basing Betty Boop's singing style on her and demanded royalties. She lost because Fleischer lawyers proved that Kane stole the style from African American singer Esther Jones.
ebrk TIL Babies can only see in black, white and grey for three months.
Xp06 TIL: In 1973, a kid entered a Marvel Comics competition to design a new superhero. His published entry had a metal skeleton and was called Wolverine. Six months later, Wolverine made his first appearance in a comic with no credit for the kid.
X0BaR TIL playing the "laser pointer chase game" with your dog can permanently change their brain to activate the prey instinct, causing them to constantly watch the shadows (new source)(increased anxiety, no other interests, changed personality)
wLvw6 TIL an off duty border patrol agent started an Arizona wildfire by shooting a crate of explosives in dry grass. The gender reveal party started a wildfire that consumed 47,000 acres and cost 8.2million USD to put out.