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TIL Nazi war criminal Alois Brunner lived in hiding in Damascus for decades, surviving two assassination attempts. when he was finally punished, it was by the very Syrian regime he served for so long

by whatilearned August 30, 2022, 12:04 pm

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TIL about the SS Wien / SS Po the only ship to have served in both World Wars and sunk in both wars. The SS Wien was originally in Austrian service but in 1918 was sunk by Italian frogmen. It was then raised in 1921 and purchased by Italy serving until 1941 when it was sunk by British Aircraft.

by whatilearned August 29, 2022, 1:40 pm

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TIL: Coco Chanel was romantically involved with a Nazi and served essentially as a spy

by whatilearned August 25, 2022, 4:30 am

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TIL about Lauri Törni, who served in the Finnish Army, Waffen SS, and US Army. He is the only member of the Waffen-SS buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

by whatilearned August 24, 2022, 4:38 pm

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TIL NRBQ served as the unofficial house band for The Simpsons seasons 10-12. Head writer Mike Scully was a big fan of the band and featured their music multiple times. Also NRBQ played the original song Mayonnaise and Marmalade and performed in the end credits for the episode “Take My Wife, Sleaze”

by whatilearned August 17, 2022, 11:46 am

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TIL the leader of the Confederacy during the Civil War, Jefferson Davis, served only 2 years in prison and was then pardoned and freed, never having a trial.

by whatilearned August 17, 2022, 3:13 am

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The Minions Served Hitler AND Stalin

by CopyPastaArchive August 7, 2022, 8:39 am

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TIL that almost 100,000 Vietnamese “volunteers” served on the western front during WW1

by whatilearned August 5, 2022, 9:12 pm

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TIL That Barry Keenan, the Man Who Kidnapped Frank Sinatra Jr., Only Served Four and a Half Years in Prison and Eventually Became a Successful Real Estate Developer

by whatilearned August 2, 2022, 6:41 pm

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TIL of the Croatian and Serbian drink Bambus (local word for bamboo) – red wine mixed with cola, and served with ice; the same drink is named kalimotxo or calimocho in Spain

by whatilearned July 29, 2022, 8:29 pm

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TIL: Prior to his rise to power in Germany, Hitler served 9 months in prison for a failed coup attempt

by whatilearned July 27, 2022, 8:29 am

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TIL that a child prince from the Khwarezmian Empire was sold as a slave after the Mongols invaded their land and killed his family. He arrived in Egypt and rose among the ranks until he became Sultan. He then served the Mongols one of their first major defeats in history. A Historical turning point.

by whatilearned July 24, 2022, 10:46 pm

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