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TIL the "Hitler" mustache was originally coined as the "Toothbrush Mustache" before Hitler came along. It was also known as the 1/3, the postage stamp, and the soul stache.

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pDoA TIL Israel Kamakawiwo'ole recorded his version of Somewhere Over the Rainbow at a spur of the moment 3 am recording session, in just one take.
YpL6G TIL Piggy banks are not actually named after pigs; they date back to the Middle Ages, when a type of clay – called ‘pygg’ – was used to make pots that could store money.
ADnla TIL that for centuries the city of Troy was considered a myth until it was re-discovered in 1871 in present day Turkey. The area had been excavated before but the ruins of Troy were beneath newer excavations and had gone untouched for millennia even though the site had people living on top of it.
GAo9Q TIL of the Long March 3B disaster. On 15 February 1996, the Long March 3B launch rocket failed during launch, veering off course immediately after liftoff and crashing into a village. The Chinese government reported that six people were killed and 57 injured. The village has since disappeared.
mxB9M TIL In 1784, a bill that would have banned slavery in all US territories failed to pass by one vote because a representative from New Jersey was sick and stayed home.