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TIL Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, attempted to gain US visas for his family but only received one for himself that was cancelled when Germany declared war on the USA. His entire family later died during the holocaust.

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mxZOE TIL of four guys who went on 20,352 mile horseback ride across the U.S. visiting every state’s capital in from 1912-1915. It was the most epic “road trip” of their time but they received relatively little recognition for it.
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