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TIL Hitler had a Jewish doctor who didn’t charge Hitlers family due to their economic hardships. Hitler labeled his doctor as a “Noble Jew” and made sure the doctor wasn’t harmed during the Holocaust

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4Z5R TIL people in the Soviet Union were so terrified to be the first to stop clapping after Stalin speeches that applause once went on for 11 minutes straight. The man who finally was first to stop was imprisoned for ten years.
a87eZ TIL Retention rates among students studying engineering are among the lowest of all majors
rNA94 TIL that average colour of the universe is called 'cosmic latte'. It was found in 2002 by surveying over 200k galaxies by astronomers and they created a polls on NPR and BBC to come up with a name for the colour. Some of the unchosen names were: Big Bang Beige, Skyvory, and Primordial Clam Chowder.
ovRo TIL Cat’s kidneys are so efficient they can rehydrate by drinking seawater.
EgYdV TIL a Belgian woman was convicted of murder via cutting the parachute cords of a fellow amateur skydiver before a jump; the victim was her rival for another skydiver's affection.