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TIL Hitler Praised the United States for its Eugenic Prowess

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jNn4N TIL From June 14 to 19 2019, the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn all lined up. Binoculars allow observers to able to see the shape of Jupiter and its four brightest moons -- those discovered by Galileo
YpmDB TIL learned film giant Kodak went from 1.4 billion in profits in 2000 to bankruptcy in 2012, mainly due to not predicting the rise of online photo sharing and smartphone cameras.
VMPJp TIL during the Korean War, American and Greek soldiers at Outpost Harry defended against multiple Chinese assaults of far greater numbers. At times being outnumbered 30:1, massive artillery bombardments and intense hand-to-hand fighting were daily occurrences. The Chinese failed to take the outpost.
4X95N TIL that in Uncanny X-Men #427, it was revealed that mutants can't get AIDS
e0JMb TIL William Huntington Russell co-founder of the secretive Skull and Bones fatally ruptured a blood vessel protecting some birds from rocks thrown by some boys.