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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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gmE9 TIL the longest interstate highway is I-90 from Boston to Seattle. It’s 3101.13 miles (4990.78 km) long.
NbNe TIL several puppies died in Disney’s Snow Buddies
JZVk TIL that coin-operated Magic Fingers vibrating beds peaked in the 60s with 250,000 units, then slowly declined as they became associated with sleazy motels, coin theft increased, and other forms of in-room entertainment became available.
R5JQ TIL that Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout was held captive by Somali insurgents for 460 days, suffering terrible abuse and malnutrition. Upon her release, she created a charity to help Somalians and returned to deliver food during the drought in 2011.
woo57 TIL that in 1977 the "Hillside Strangler" serial killers posed as undercover police officers and stopped a female driver. They dropped their plan to abduct and murder her after learning that she was the daughter of Peter Lorre, who was known for playing disturbed characters.