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TIL that Hugo Boss used to make uniforms for the Nazis

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4ka4X TIL that the Equus genus, which includes horses, asses and zebras, originated in North America and only emigrated to Eurasia and Africa about 2 million years ago
75bx TIL a single Viking is said to have killed 40 Saxons at the Battle of Stamford Bridge, temporarily halting the advance of the entire Saxon army
p808O TIL that the movie term "Blockbuster" was coined to describe the length lines of people waiting to see a movie. It was considered a "Blockbuster" if the line extended for multiple blocks.
D15Kv TIL That the levees built for New Orleans after Katrina, the full-blown $14 billion response to repairs needed, will likely be rendered useless in about 4 years unless more significant additions are built for them soon.
gMaNL TIL Einstein named Spinoza as the thinker most influential on his world view. When asked by a Rabbi if he believed in God, he replied "I believe in Spinoza's God who reveals himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with the fates and actions of human beings."