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TIL Winston Churchill had so much respect for the American Constitution that he called it the best constitution ever written in English

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JYgXv TIL that a chemistry teacher from Ede, The Netherlands made mustard gas in his storage block “as a hobby”
KOB8a TIL Henry Ford anti-semitic propaganda was likely the most sustained printed attacks on Jews the world had ever seen at his time -“I regard Henry Ford as my inspiration,” Hitler told the News.
boPa TIL that there was a United States Military Academy class that had 59 of the 164 in the class achieve the rank General and above, 2 achieved the highest rank in the US military. It has been nicknamed The Class the Stars Fell On.
Mal7 TIL Treehouse attachment bolts are specialized bolts engineered for treehouse construction. Since treehouses are subject to frequent load reversal produced by winds, TABs must be made of spring steel. The bolts are able to support from between 9,000 and 12,000 pounds
MeRjV TIL about the early history of American souvenir shops. Prior to specialized gift shops, visitors often removed random aritifacts as mementos leading to decay. In an effort to combat this activity, George Washington's MT Vernon estate began making items for sale from select trees on site.