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TIL of a couple who willed ~$900k to the U.S. government, believed to be a "thank you" for the freedoms of living in the U.S. after escaping Nazi-controlled territory in WWII

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JYbn4 TIL of the Battle of Empel, deemed a miracle in its time: stranded Spanish troops were surrounded by a Dutch fleet. After finding a painting representing Virgin Mary while digging trenches by a church, the river rapidly froze that night, allowing the Spanish to attack the Dutch and burn their ships.
epMb6 TIL that 25% of all known animal species are beetles
5VWg8 TIL Maria Riva, daughter of Marlena Dietrich, is considered to be the first person to have a career spanning nine decades.
WyW9 TIL that in “the Big Lebowski,” actor Jeff Bridges says the word “man” 147 times. That’s about 1.5 times per minute
4Xp6N TIL that weird dream like state before you actually fall asleep is called hypnagogia or hypnagogic hallucinations.