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TIL That Hitler's Godson is still alive - and he is very anti-nazi

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4kRZa TIL Ahmed Gabr set the deepest scuba dive of all time in 2014, reaching a depth of 1,090 feet. He spent almost a decade preparing for the dive, which took only 15 minutes to descend but over 13 hours to ascend back to the surface.
Go9J TIL that Stephen Colbert testified at an official congressional hearing on the state of agricultural jobs in the US, all the while staying fully in-character and making fun of congress in his speech.
d8waj TIL that bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) kill so many bacteria that their corpses release 1 BILLION TONS of carbon every DAY, which is a major source of food for bottom-dwelling ocean creatures.
Ooa64 TIL The Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of World War I. It started on February 21st 1916 and ended on December 16th 1916. With duration of 303 days it is the longest battle in human history. With an estimated total casualty figure of 1.25 million.
mpWP TIL that the Confucius genealogical line as the longest family tree in history, with 86 recorded generations over 2,500 years: the Chinese philosopher (551 to 479 BCE) is thought to have 3 million descendants all over the world.