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TIL that the final payment on German debts in regards to World War One reparations was made on October 3rd, 2010.

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neZJ7 TIL that Edgar Allan Poe is considered one of the founders of the Detective Genre. He created one of the first detectives who solves mysteries based on the facts of the crime. He is credited with inventing the “least likely suspect” trope, as well as the culprit framing another by planting evidence
YybZ TIL Parmesan is not pronounced how I once thought it was (Press the listen button)
OGZn6 TIL only one US President (Woodrow Wilson) has had a PhD
x6Xgb TIL that seaweeds, like kelp, are not plants. They belong in the kingdom Protista. Seaweeds lack the vascular system and roots of a plant; they can absorb the water and nutrients they need directly from the ocean.
6E9VZ TIL the Lyrebird can mimic the sounds of other animals as well as unnatural sounds, like chainsaws.