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TIL in WWII a killed US service member had a 19% chance of never having their body recovered

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eZ6 TIL that Christopher Robin, on whom the Winnie the Pooh character is based, grew to resent his father for associating him with the stories.
WkEX9 TIL that in the middle of the Great Depression, a man placed an offer in an Ohio newspaper, saying: If you’re in trouble, write me. Many people sent him desperate letters, needing things like shoes, a coat, mercy, food, and to save their family from despair. And back came checks, under a pseudonym.
PnXZ TIL that there exists an apartment building in midtown NYC that is taller than the One Word Trade Center disregarding the WTC’s spire
yjdJ TIL there is a town in the Netherlands with no roads. Only canals, sidewalks, and bike paths.
O0ga TIL the Eiffel Tower was originally planned to be demolished in 1909, but was saved because it was repurposed as a giant radio antenna. And in 1913, the tower transmitted a signal all the way to Washington DC.