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TIL Martin Luther was virulently antisemitic and his writings were used by the Nazis to justify their hatred of Jews

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R71el TIL that ships still sinks in great number every year, despite being not cover in the news , and approximately 2K of Seafarers dies every year.
l5N TIL the US Mint accidentally created “godless” dollar coins that don’t have the phrase “In God We Trust” inscribed on them
JYRo4 TIL that For $45, the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing will sell you a 5-lb bag with $10,000 worth of shredded U.S. currency.
a8eoL TIL that despite being leader of the CDU and serving as the Chancellor of Germany, Ludwig Erhard was never officially a member of the CDU, a fact that was not made public until decades later.