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TIL that Zimbabwe used to have a 100-trillion-dollar bill that was equal to just $0.40 USD.

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5QVn TIL Continuum, a magazine devoted to the idea that AIDS is a conspiracy, went out of print in 2001 after all the editors died of AIDS.
WL68 TIL Teddy Roosevelt was involved in a bar fight, which began after a man bullied him for wearing glasses. Teddy, being an experienced boxer, knocked the man out cold after one punch.
5okp TIL After the American Civil War, some 7,000 Confederates set sail for Brazil. Their Dixie-loving descendants represent one of the most curious cultures in the modern world.
p8kZO TIL that the Vikings were considered neat-freaks who seduced good Anglo-Saxon women by barbaric unfair practices like bathing once a week and combing their hair every day.
X0PJX TIL The blue whale penis is the largest in the animal kingdom. It is commonly cited as having an average penis length of 8 ft 2 in 9.8 ft and a diameter of 12 in to 14 in. However, its girth has also been reported to be nearer 18 in, with a single ejaculation estimated to be about 35 US pints.