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TIL the heir apparent of Ottoman Empire fought in WW2 and participated in the Normandy landings as an American soldier.

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oBGxK TIL that Jeremy Rossman dropped out of MIT in 2011 to start his own college, Make School. The young college offers a project based bachelors degree in computer science that involves working with companies on current, real world problems. Students only pay tuition if they are hired upon graduation.
YpVbA TIL that the EU legislation guarantees a two year warranty for consumer purchases, despite what the seller might claim.
91Bp TIL when the ISS flys above an aurora they have to replace all the hard drives in their laptops
41DJ TIL: A study by the Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine using a randomized double-blind trial with sensory evaluation using discrimination testing found that freezing raw fish did not ruin sushi’s taste.
Br7ob TIL of Lisa McVey, the only girl to escape serial killer Bobby Long. She was 17 when he abducted her & she was going home to commit suicide. Long held her hostage for 26 hours. Using her wit, she managed to escape & the ordeal made her realize her desire to live. She’s now a police officer.