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TIL Hitler was a huge supporter of Henry Ford for many reasons including Ford’s staunch anti semitism.

by whatilearned June 3, 2023, 1:31 am

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TIL: In the ‘Asal Uttar’ Battle, India’s outnumbered tank fleet (45 Centurion, 45 M4 Sherman, and 45 AMX-13) defeated Pakistan’s advanced forces, including 220 Patton tanks provided by the USA, resulting in a Patton grave city in India with over 100 Patton tanks. India lost 10 tanks.

by whatilearned May 30, 2023, 9:20 am

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TIL that Buddy Guy, the blues guitarist that influenced generations of other guitarists including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Santana, and John Mayer, is still alive at 86 and even has a worldwide tour this year.

by whatilearned May 29, 2023, 6:13 pm

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TIL an isolated, extinct volcano crater in Papua New Guinea is home to more than 40 unique species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, including the world’s smallest parrot

by whatilearned May 27, 2023, 8:12 pm

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TIL Margaret Theresa of Spain, the main subject of Velasquez’s famous “Las Meninas” painting died at the age of 21. She went through 6 pregnancies in 6 years, including 2 stillbirths and at the time of her death, she was 4 months into her 7th

by whatilearned May 25, 2023, 9:13 pm

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TIL In he aftermath of Ramsses III’s assassination, 28 people were executed on the spot after found guilty of organising the plot, 10 people were forced to commit suicide, 4 people, including two of the judges had their nose and ears cut off and one court official was issued a stern verbal warning

by whatilearned May 22, 2023, 11:14 pm

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TIL about the Hymenocera picta or harlequin shrimp, which feeds exclusively on starfish, including the venomous barbed crown-of-thorns starfish. These shrimp are able to flip a starfish onto its back to avoid its defenses and feed on its soft tissues.

by whatilearned May 21, 2023, 11:54 pm

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TIL elephants are capable of recognizing themselves in a mirror, which is a sign of self-awareness. Elephants were shown a mirror and their reactions were observed. They went through a series of behaviors, including touching their own bodies and inspecting their mouths.

by whatilearned May 21, 2023, 8:52 pm

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TIL that the North Korean animation studio SEK has been involved in animating several western movies and TV shows, including The Simpsons Movie, several episodes of Futurama, and the Season 3 Premiere of Avatar: The Last Airbender

by whatilearned May 19, 2023, 1:25 pm

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TIL in 2002 the Pentagon ran a war game to simulate war with Iran. Marines general Paul Van Riper, playing the defender, sank 19 U.S. ships in 5-10 minutes, including a carrier, several cruisers, and five amphibious ships. He quit the game in disgust after he was ordered to play fair

by whatilearned May 17, 2023, 5:20 pm

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Over the years the Christian hellsatrium, the genius wikipedia editor michaeldsuarez, kookyInc, Arzock, an Unrealeck have forced the gay atheist Mwamba Gonsan-Zeo to abandon (or banned) so many of his accounts including SciCosmic, Recon_Night, Triangledevout, AARTheHornyDemon, etc…

by CopyPastaArchive May 16, 2023, 4:26 am

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TIL there are other similar disorders to Down Syndrome including Trisomy 18 and Trisomy 13, most of which are lethal at an early age

by whatilearned May 15, 2023, 12:22 am

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