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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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5VLDk TIL a 2023 study examined the cognitive ability scores of nearly 400,000 Americans between 2006-2018 and found that over that 13-year period, Americans' IQ scores had dropped in three out of the four cognitive domains included in the analysis.
5Yo0n TIL the United States ranked 1st in six out of eight categories in a recent Oct 2019 Global Health Security Index measuring health security. It also ranked 2nd (behind the UK) in terms of rapid epidemic response and mitigation.
0dRX5 TIL that firefighters use water that is wetter than regular water
Lavv TIL New Coke actually performed better than Classic Coke and Pepsi in taste tests. The new drink flopped anyway, apparently because Coca-Cola underestimated customers’ emotional attachment to the Classic Coke flavor, irrespective of which one performed better in a double-blind test.
gpN9 TIL that during World War 2, the US briefly renamed Hamburgers to “Liberty Steaks”. As Hamburgers sounded too German.