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TIL Adolf Hitler was the first European leader to ban human zoos.

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nVd TIL Bob Ross donated all of the paintings from the TV shows to PBS stations across the country
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aW0Z TIL that FC Barcelona, one of the biggest soccer teams in the world, has a “reverse sponsorship” agreement with UNICEF. The team wears the organization’s logo on their shirt while donating 1.5 million euros ($1.8 million) each year.
J1vV TIL - Josh Wolf served 226 days in prison, longer than any other journalist in U.S. history has served for protecting source materials.
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