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TIL in the late 1970s a teenage boy stole 50 paintings valued at over $300,000 from a Pennsylvania art museum by slipping them out the window and later selling them through Sotheby's in NYC.

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BgKEx TIL that Rip, a stray dog adopted by an Air Raid Patrol in World War II, saved over 100 people despite having no training. He earned the Dickin Medal and inspired the training of search and rescue dogs.
m1VaE TIL of Marvin Clark. Disappearing in 1926 at age 73, his is the oldest active missing person case in America. The latest development was a 2018 DNA test of remains found near where he was last seen, 92 years after he disappeared. The test was negative, and his case remains unsolved.
0dyw1 TIL Roman specialized slaves, known as alipilarii, were tasked with plucking the hair from armpits and other parts of the body.
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vpy8 TIL the French, under Napoleon III, tried taking over Mexico to use it as a base to help the Confederate States win the Civil War. They failed and a year later Mexico celebrated “Cinco de Mayo” for the first time.