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TIL while laying underwater cable in the Chicago river a diver discovered a 40ft submarine. Inside he found the remains of a human and a dog. Their identity is still a mystery more than a century later.

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mxZlM TIL "ZIG-ZAG Man" of rolling papers fame is based on the story of a French North African soldier (Zouave) whose smoking pipe was shattered by a stray bullet during the battle of Sevastopol so he rolled his tobacco using a piece of paper torn from a musket cartridge.
8WW4 TIL Another assassination attempt to kill Hitler and high Nazi officials were made with explosive devices in the assassins coat pockets on a 10 minute timer during a tour, but failed due to Hitler leaving early only to give the assassin a few seconds to defuse the bomb before exploding
bEy9 TIL a man was writing articles and reporting about deaths of people who he actually killed. He was arrested when they found out he had more information than the police.
JlBm TIL The first vibrator was steam powered and was called the “Manipulator,” which was invented by American physician George Taylor, M.D. in 1869 because Doctors were complaining of wrist fatigue from giving “pelvic massages” to female patients who suffered from female Hysteria
Y7gPv TIL about "Mad" Jack Churchill, the man who fought in World War 2 with a bow and a sword. He later became a passionate surfer, and he was the first man to ride a tidal bore, which he did on a surfboard that he designed and built