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TIL in 2003 when Amanda Berry disappeared, "psychic" Sylvia Browne told Berry's mother that she was dead on the Montel Williams show. Berry's mother then died in 2006. In 2013 Berry was found alive after being held captive in Ariel Castro's basement for 10 years.

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JngV TIL In 1939, Władysław Szpilman, known from “The Pianist”, was in the middle of performing a Chopin piece when German fire on Polish Radio’s studio forced him to stop playing. This was Poland’s last live music broadcast until 1945, when he opened the first broadcast by picking up where he left off.
1NMd TIL Dick Butt passed away in 2014. Let’s let him rest in peace, guys.
4bmo TIL US and European laws say travelers must be compensated if their flight is canceled or severely delayed, but only few of the eligible travelers try to claim their cash
848 TIL that Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Sean Penn, Chris Penn, Chad Lowe and Rob Lowe all went to high school together and made short films together.
l7GA TIL Harry Houdini was respected in the scientific community and used science to expose fraudulent psychics and mediums