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TIL Anne Frank's name is pronounced "Anna"

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Z5yB TIL countefeit versions of perscription drugs have been found in legitimate supply chains of at least 44 countries. As of 2010, the counterfeit medicine industry was worth up to $200 billion per year, and is still rapidly growing.
N7JY8 TIL the author Beverly Cleary is still alive.. and she's 104
nkPr TIL “huh?” is a universal word and is found in roughly the same form and function in spoken languages across the globe.
wo0pP TIL: Hitler created Volkswagen in 1937 known as Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH. Later that year, it was renamed simply Volkswagenwerk, or “The People’s Car Company.” The company was originally operated by the German Labor Front, a Nazi organization.
jNJ8N TIL in 2001, The South African version of "Sesame Street" introduced Kami, the first HIV-positive Muppet to address the stigma behind HIV/AIDS and help parents better understand the illness.