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TIL that in WW2 an American popular culture trend resulted in people graffiti-ing “Killroy was here” across Europe, which convinced Hitler that Kilroy was a spy and Stalin even investigated trying to find out who Kilroy was.

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VMQZG TIL that Winnie Mandela, wife of Nelson Mandela, operated private security called the Mandela United Football Club, which was responsible for kidnappings, torture, and murder, including that of a 14 year old boy. She is said to be responsible for at least 15 deaths.
5YAX8 TIL President Andrew Jackson's pet parrot that had to be removed from Jackson's funeral service because it would not stop swearing
rRJxd TIL in Quartz watches, the second hand is rarely aligned perfectly. This is an unintentional indicator that the watch is handmade, because mass machine assembly is required to completely ensure that the second hands align.
9PWB TIL in 1781 a slave ship threw 133 slaves overboard because they were sickly and wouldn’t fetch a good price. The owner took the insurance company to court to claim payment for the lost property and won.
l7RRG TIL: How Much Guardians of the Galaxy Actors Got Paid For Their MCU Movies. VIN DIESEL alone was paid between 13 to 15 million dollars just to say, "I am Groot."