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TIL of Orania: South Africa's only remaining whites only town

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4XwGg TIL Hermann Göring's brother strongly opposed the Nazi party, and forged his brother's signature so people could leave the country. Once, he joined Jews who had to scrub the streets, so the SS officer stopped the activity in order not to humiliate Hermann Göring.
9lRB TIL when Dr Seuss was stuck writing his books, he and his editor would go to a secret closet filled with hundreds of hats and wear them till the words came…
9bG6 TIL John Cleese was the first person to say ‘fuck’ in a televised memorial service in Britain
QJYdp TIL That there is a community in Cairo, Egypt that collects the trash of the residents of Cairo and recycles upwards of 80% of it. Nicknamed "Garbage City", these mostly Christian residents have been collecting and recycling Cairo's trash for several decades.
BgK6L TIL: A study on gender and food identified significant statistical differences. Men strongly preferred meat while women prefer vegetables, chocolate, and whole grains. Men are hungry before dinner, while women are hungry in the morning and more likely to snack throughout the day. Men also eat faster