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TIL that Nazi Germany stockpiled huge quantities of nerve gas during World War II. It was ultimately never used, since Hitler was told (incorrectly) that the Allies had their own supply of nerve agents.

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xZd0 TIL that Soviet Russia had a movie genre called Eastern(Ostern) which was their version of the Western genre, with stories taking place in the Asian part of Russia
5RkR TIL Paul McCartney occasionally rides the bus as a normal guy and chats to people. “It grounds you, you know. It’s a balance thing. I’m just one of the people on the bus. I’m the famous one, but I’m behaving normally… Really, it’s important.”
JXBk TIL North Carolina’s Lumbee Indians learned that the KKK were holding a rally against them nearby. The Native Lumbees attacked at night, outnumbering the Klansman 5:1, and drove them off.
ANQOx TIL if there are 23 people in a room with you, there is a 50/50 chance that two people have the same birthday.
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