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TIL privacy is different from secrecy. I know what you do in the bathroom, but you still close the door. That’s because you want privacy, not secrecy

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woZo6 TIL that St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was founded by a comedian. He was struggling financially and vowed that if he ever became successful, he’d build a shrine to the patron saint of hopeless causes.
6NYX TIL on February 15, 1933, the Mayor of Chicago was shot by an Assassin who was instead aiming at President FDR. The Mayors reportedly said on the way to the hospital, where he later died: “I’m glad it was me and not you, Mr. President”
Yp4Jv TIL In December 1944, US soldier Richard Brookins dressed up as St. Nicolas to hand out gifts to the children of Wiltz, Luxembourg. Though 80% of Wiltz was destroyed soon after, the event is celebrated each year with a 40s "GI" dressed as St. Nick. Brookins passed in 2018, having visited many times.
WknP9 TIL: Franklin Roosevelt was incredibly interested in the “Oak Island Mystery” and even invested money into an excavation effort at the age of 27.
yVPXw TIL in the 1970s, North Korea ordered and received 1000 Volvo 144s from Sweden. And never paid. To date, it is the largest successful car heist in history.