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TIL That the Nazis confiscated Einstein's treasured...Sailboat

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1a6x7 TIL North and South Korea aren't unusual for the Korean Peninsula. From 698–926 CE, the Peninsula was divided into a Northern State (Balhae) and Southern State (Silla)
rRXrW TIL in 2016, a gorilla named Harambe was shot dead by some cops in the Cincinnati zoo after an three year old go fell into his enclosure. Harambe did not harm the boy but was stilled killed for some reason.
JY9Mv Til Japanese filmaker Goro Miyazaki son of Hayako Miyazaki from Studio Ghibli made a movie in 2006 where the M.C Prince killed his father. Hayako Miyazaki 2 years later made Ponyo where the M.C a Goldfish has a protective father who for her happiness submits to her wishes to become human.
wLKZ8 TIL in 2006, Pvt. Channing Moss was on patrol when his squad was ambushed and an RPG round got lodged in his abdomen. He was evacuated operated on by two surgeons and an explosive expert who had been watching a Grey's Anatomy episode on removing a live grenade. The round was removed and he survived.
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