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TIL that the last native Prince of Wales disappeared at the end of his rebellion in 1412 and managed to remain hidden despite a large bounty and an eventual pardon. His fate and location have remained a closely guarded family secret for over 600 years.

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VMg88 TIL Charles Rigoulot, a French weightlifter, was jailed for hitting a Nazi guard, but broke out of his jail cell by bending the bars. He allowed other prisoners to escape as well.
WkQa4 TIL that the Count in Sesame Street does not count all the time to teach children numbers! In folklore, vampires had arithmomania, or an obsession with numbers. This derives from the old superstition that throwing poppy seeds on the ground stopped vampires because they had to count them all first.
wxl8 TIL that in 1978 France rolled out a pre-World Wide Web online service (MiniTel) that gave it’s users access to online shopping, search engines, cybersex, message boards etc … France Telecom only retired the service in 2012 after 30 years and 800 000 units still in use.
VBODD TIL that all the writings of the Greek philosopher Leucippus have been lost except for one sentence: “Nothing happens at random, but everything for a reason and by necessity”
ne1xP TIL when actor/stand-up Jimmy O, Yang got his big break landing a role on an HBO show his father was proud but unimpressed. Jimmy's dad told him if he could do it, he could as well so Jimmy got him an audition to prove it. He got that small part then went on to work on a hugely popular Chinese show.