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TIL a 5 year old boy in India fell asleep on a train and ended up lost and alone in Calcutta. 25 years later he finally found his way home using Google Maps

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9176 TIL in 1924, The New York Times published an article entitled “Hitler Tamed By Prison” following Hitler’s release from prison. In it, they state: “It is believed he [Hitler] will retire to private life and return to Austria”
awxGy TIL that the first ever east-west transatlantic flight (1919) included two stowaways, a rejected crew member named Will Ballantyne and a tabby kitten named "Whoopsie"
1aEvr TIL Archaeologists have discovered Ancient Hebrew artifacts in North America. Research indicates that they predate the European discovery of the continent by several hundred years, at the least.
BrxRk TIL Elena N. Bodnar has a US Patent for inventing a brassiere, that in an emergency, can act as a pair of protective face masks and she was awarded the Ig Nobel Public Health Prize for it in 2009.
dDWYr TIL that Licca-Chan is a doll considered to be the Japanese equivalent to Barbie, enjoying more success in Japan due to appealing to 'sensibilities' that Barbie didn't carry since 1967