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TIL Bobby Dunbar was a 4 year old boy who disappeared in 1914. After 8 months, authorities found a boy who they believed was him. Bobby’s parents, after some initial reluctance, agreed. The boy was taken from his home and given to them. In 2004, DNA testing proved he wasn’t the real Bobby.

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