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TIL that whenever German victories were announced on the radio in occupied Denmark, the Danish Resistance would cut into the broadcast and play “It Ain’t Necessarily So” from Porgy and Bess.

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R7Mej TIL of a religious cult known as the "Prince Philip Movement", located on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu. It's followers worship Prince Philip and believe that he is a divine being.
9w7pr TIL that some people search currency bills for interesting serial number sequences. Saw a $1 where all but one digit was a “6” and the dude was asking $475.
oE47 TIL Guam, 15 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time, has correctly chosen the winner of every presidential election since 1980 (except for in 1996, when a typhoon hit Guam). However, votes from Guam don’t count, as the island has no representation in the Electoral College.
mNYp TIL after half his face was blown off by a gun accident a man underwent the most extensive face transplant in history.
YJDG TIL that in developing countries, the use of birth control has lowered maternal deaths by 43%, and if full demand were met it could be reduced by as much as 73%.