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TIL some people born with 6 fingers on each hand (polydactylism) are able to tie shoelaces one-handed

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vPjYR TIL that Hitler's surname was a clerical mistake. Alois Schicklgruber, Adolf's father, sought to change his last name to his stepfather's, Hiedler. Authorities mistakenly recorded it as "Hitler", thus etching this infamous name into history
KOXEJ TIL that Angelina Jolie once tried to hire a hitman to kill her, because she felt that a murder would be easier on her family than her committing suicide. The would-be-hitman talked her out of it by asking her to wait a month.
a8bxJ TIL about the Mass Transit Incident, where a 17 year old lied about his age to be allowed to participate in a hardcore wrestling match and was later sent to the hospital after 2 of his forehead arteries were severed by a scalpel during the match.
JY78V TIL: Britain only finally settled its World War II debts to the US and Canada in December 2006 making payments of $83.25m (£42.5m) to the US and US$22.7m (£11.6m) to Canada.bbb
Ypnbr TIL due to the hormones leptin and ghrelin, your body literally can't tell the difference between hungry and tired.