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TIL Chad and Romania have identical flags, as do Indonesia and Monaco

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yQyx8 TIL Before being injured in battle during the last stages of WW1, Hitler was described as being a stressed out timid man suffering from hysteria. After being tutored in a psychiatric ward by Dr Edward Forster, Hitler was transformed, and left the hospital carrying the traits of the future "Fuhrer".
jNgaX TIL due to his allergies Ringo Starr has never eaten a pizza or a curry in his life. However, he has starred in a Pizza Hut commercial.
Wogd TIL a study by Princeton sociologists on discrimination in university admissions concluded that on SATs, blacks had an advantage of +230 points, Hispanics +185, and athletes +200. Asians had a -50 handicap. To have the same odds of admission as a black student who scored 1110, Asians need a 1550.
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