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TIL that out of 21 phonorecords of Stalin's speech of 1936, one and a half records contain nothing but applause

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KYJm9 TIL about Guy Gabaldon, the Pied Piper of Saipan. Of Mexican descent, having learned street Japanese as a child growing up in Los Angeles. During WW2 convinced over 1,000 Japanese to surrender during the battle of Saipan. Was awarded the Silver Star, later upgraded to the Navy Cross.
W6ZA TIL student loan debt is over $1 trillion in the US, more than home or credit card debt.
QNLOe TIL that the helicopter used for Airwolf crashed in Germany, killing all 3 on board.
XEp66 TIL the artist Camille Corot is one of the most forged artists ever. He had a lazy attitude towards copies. He would sign replicas and even loan his works to professional copiers. Efforts to stop this by publicizing his art backfired, when forgers used the catalogues as guides to refine their fakes.
orrA TIL the ancient Greeks had a wine glass to ensure the drinker’s moderation