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TIL Adolf Hitler lived and died rich. In 1945 he was thought to have been worth $3 Billion USD by today’s standards.

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b9Yo0 TIL that after World War II, Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie was recruited by the CIA as an anti-communist counter-intelligence offer in France; upon being discovered by French authorities, the CIA helped Barbie escape to Bolivia.
YeoG TIL Hugh Glass, in 1823, was mauled nearly to death by a grizzly in South Dakota, but killed it with a knife, was left for dead with no supplies, set his own broken leg and crawled on his side for more than 200 miles, for 6 weeks, until he reached civilization. He survived.
rRMly TIL about the "tourist guy" picture which became an internet phenomenon after the 9/11. The picture of a tourist on the observation deck was supposed to be taken right before the plane hits the tower. He later said he edited the photo as a joke for his friends.
GYPoJ TIL that in Taiwan, it is customary for condemned prisoners to leave a NT$500-$1000 (approx 17-$33 USD) tip for their executioner.
0wbNL TIL Takijiro Onishi, Father Of The Kamikaze, Committed Seppuku To Atone For The Pilots He Helped To Kill