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M71Jb TIL about “Unsinkable Sam” a cat who survived the sinking of 3 famous ships: the first was the Bismarck followed by HMS Cossack then HMS Ark Royal – both of which had earlier helped to sink the Bismarck. After the Ark Royal sank, he was retired to the UK.
jNJDj TIL Adolf Hitler’s two siblings, Alois and Angela, had 8 grandchildren. 3 of them died prematurely (one killed herself, one died in battle, one died in car crash) and the remaining five are still alive today and have chosen never to have children.
yQk6V TIL that the famous photo of Albert Einstein sticking out his tongue was taken on his 72nd birthday when he was asked by a photographer to smile for the camera. After smiling a dozen times for previous photos that day, he playfully stuck out his tongue instead.