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TIL the Association of German National Jews supported Hitler, believing his rhetoric was just to "stir up the masses"

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PYOgJ TIL about Karre Mastanamma - an Indian YouTube celebrity chef who got her big break at the age of 105 with over a million subscribers to her channel. Her unique ways of preparing dishes outside on an open fire - such as roasting chicken inside a steaming watermelon - were hugely appreciated.
5VBLr TIL that Uranium is the heaviest element in nature.
neY5Y TIL about Poncke Princen, a Dutch anti-Nazi fighter who was later sent to Indonesia to suppress an anticolonial rebellion. Princen, after witnessing Dutch war crimes, defected to fight with the guerrillas in 1948. He later helped expose the anticommunist massacres of Indonesian dictator Suharto.
Ooba1 TIL Until 2015 the UK drivers licence required a paper counterpart for the photocard to be valid. The counterpart was abolished on the 8th of June 2015, except in Northern Ireland where the counterpart must still be presented for the photocard to be valid.