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TIL of a Jewish man who escaped Germany in 1938 at age 13 and returned in 1945 as a U.S. Military Intelligence officer charged with hunting escaped Nazis and proving that Hitler was dead. In the process he tracked down a dozen SS officers and discovered Hitler’s Last Will and Testament.

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OoMpL TIL that Lyndon B. Johnson owned an amphibious car and would prank visitors to his ranch by driving down a hill into his lake while yelling that he had bad brakes
9wd6X TIL about bamboo torture, a method of torture where the victim is tied spread eagle above the ground, and a bamboo shoot is planted beneath them. The bamboo shoot grows very quickly and eventually will penetrate through the body of the victim.
D1NlV TIL the McIlhenny Company is one of just a few U.S. companies to have received a royal warrant of appointment that certifies the company as a supplier to Queen Elizabeth II. The warrant held is "Supplier of Tabasco HM The Queen – Master of the Household – Granted in 2009".
Peow TIL General Douglas MacArthur earned seven Silver Stars in WWI, vomited on the White House steps, wore a kimono while working at home as Army Chief of Staff, was awarded the very first Purple Heart (which he authorized), was Father of the Year in 1942, and told JFK to not get involved in Vietnam.
PQXE TIL that the couple hugging wrapped in a blanket on the cover of the “Woodstock” film are still together, married, with two adult children.