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TIL of Berthe Mayne, a Belgian singer who claimed to her family to have survived the sinking of the Titanic, traveling 1st class under an alias as the mistress of a young Canadian millionaire. No one believed her until after her death, when her belongings and correspondence corroborated the story.

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Z8vAa TIL during Hitler's childhood, the Jewish doctor that was treating his mother for cancer reduced his prices so she could afford treatment. Hitler never forgot this and gave him special protection during WWII as a "Noble Jew". Doctor Eduard Bloch ended up outliving Hitler himself.
69vVW TIL that the coat of arms displayed on the Medieval Times location in Schaumburg, Illinois is that of Perelada, Spain, and the Viscounts Rocabertí, lords of Peralada Castle. The company founder, Jose Montaner, was uncle to the Count of Perelada, and incorporated stories from his family in shows.
jNLAN TIL that blood comes in a rainbow of colors
EglE7 TIL, A moonbow, also known as a lunar rainbow or white rainbow, is a rainbow produced by moonlight instead of sunlight. It's a faint, ethereal arc of light, often appearing white to the human eye due to the low intensity of moonlight, but can reveal colors in long exposure photographs.
WkepA TIL about high school football quarterback Nate Haasis. After discovering the coaches of his and the opposing team conspired to let him break the record for most career passing yardage, he came forward and had the record expunged.