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TIL that there were at least 42 assassination attempts on Hitler uncovered by historians.

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mxDER TIL Mary Kay Letourneau's father was Richard Nixon's congressman from 1970-1973. Despite both being Republicans Nixon was too liberal for him so they didn't get along. Nixon personally recruited the candidate who knocked him out of office in 1972.
awjxJ TIL that the world's largest cemetery is Wadi-us-Salaam ("Valley of Peace") in Najaf, Iraq - it contains tens of millions of bodies over an area of 6 km², and approximately 500,000 new bodies from around the globe are buried there annually
Egvxd TIL that the Crying Indian from the Keep America Beautiful ads in the early 1970s was an Italian American.
vPm1L TIL that turtles survive car hits and can suffer for weeks on the road before eventually dying. :(
rJgw TIL Pumpkins, watermelons, avocados, and bananas are all berries while strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are not