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TIL That Franz Marc's famous painting The Tower of Blue Horses was last seen in a 1937 Nazi exhibition of “degenerate” art, and has been searched for ever since.

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J1Dm1 TIL that Alexander the Great, despite his military conquests and reputation as a formidable leader, was known for being influenced by Persian culture. After defeating the Persian Empire, he adopted several Persian customs, including wearing Persian clothing, marrying a Persian princess named Roxana
gwvD TIL of Mariya Oktyabrskaya, who’s husband died in WW2 so she sold all of her belongings and built a tank “The Angry Girlfriend” for revenge. She became the first female tanker to ever win the Hero of the Soviet Union award
rjNd TIL that Jews believe God has a 72 letter name that allows the speaker supernatural powers. This name allowed Moses to part the Red Sea
Jb71 TIL Opossums have a remarkably robust immune system, and show partial or total immunity to the venom of rattlesnakes, cottonmouths, and other pit vipers.
0wyD1 TIL after objections from National Conference of Catholic Bishops, the submarine SSN-705 was renamed USS City Of Corpus Christi to better reflect the ship honoring the city in Texas as opposed to the Body of Christ.