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TIL William Patrick Hitler, Adolf Hitler's nephew, fought against him in World War II. Despite being a direct relative, William attempted to blackmail Hitler, failing to do so. In retaliation, he enlisted in the US Navy, later changing his name to Stuart-Houston to distance himself from his past.

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V6G0 TIL that 3 men forced their way into a 67-year-old man’s home with the intention of raping his granddaughter and stealing the money in his safe. He agreed to open the safe and take out the cash, but instead of taking out the money, he took out a gun and shot all of them.
Lk6r0 TIL that the United States Airforce maintains a fleet of Boeing E4-B “Doomsday” planes. They are capable of being airborne for a week, costs nearly $160,000 per hour for the Air Force to operate, and have a 5 mile long trailing wire antenna to communicate with nuclear subs.
ZMxQ TIL Alan Turing, the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, committed suicide after being chemically castrated for being a homosexual.
epxkg TIL between 2002 and 2018, 13 people were killed in Filipino karaoke bars while performing Frank Sinatra's "My Way" by other drunken patrons. Reasons include singing it in the wrong key or too many times in a row, or the "arrogant" lyrics putting off the audience. Most bars have now banned the song.
8BZ TIL that IKEA ran the first commercial in the US featuring a homosexual couple. It was shown once and then pulled following bomb threats to the stores.