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TIL In 1777, Morocco was the first country in the world to formally acknowledge the United States as an independent nation.

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7rYOx TIL That Asians are more likely to die from heart failure on the 4th of the month than they are any other day of the month (7.3% death rate above expected), due to increased stress from Tetraphobia (their cultural fear of the number 4). This has been termed the Baskerville effect.
OG587 TIL Danny Mcbride (red) was a co writer for the most recent Halloween Trilogy
1a05V Today I learned Jonestown Survivor Jackie Speier Who was Shot in the Head and Stomach After an Ambush, Survived and Crawled into a Forest Only to be Attacked by a Swarm of Fire Ants. She spent 22 hours Without Medical Help.
Od5L TIL Hitler was the first person to play Hitler in a film. It is considered one of the most innovative propaganda films ever created.
Bg0AL TIL about halo cars, made with the intent to represent a brand and improve public perception of them, with little to no intention for making profit off them. Most major brands have at least one, with examples including Dodge's Viper and Ford's GT series.