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TIL Hitler's niece mysteriously died in his Munich apartment in 1931

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5VK7B TIL Cuban baseball star Minnie Miñoso played two games long after his MLB career, once in 1993 (aged 69) and 2003 (likely aged 79), both with the St. Paul Saints of the International League.
Nyj8 TIL In medieval England, the punishment for a baker who cheated customers could be losing his hand. To protect against this, many bakers would add an extra loaf to an order, making a “baker’s dozen” 13.
nwWo TIL that during the planning for NASA’s moon landings of the 1960s, it was suggested that the United Nations flag be used instead of the U.S. flag
aw4Rb TIL After the Apollo 1 fire, NASA needed to rebuild its devastated Apollo program. They approached cartoonist Charles Schulz, creator of the comic strip Peanuts, for permission to use Snoopy as their mascot for safety. He agreed.
oB90K TIL Thich Nhat Hanh wrote a letter asking MLK for his support to end the Vietnam War. In the letter, Thich described why monks would self-immolate as an act of protest. MLK nominated Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize in January 1967. Unfortunately, that year no Peace Prize was awarded.