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TIL more than 900 American troops were alive at the end of the Korean War but were never released by the North Koreans. In 1996, as many as 15 of them might have still been alive.

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X0gwk TIL the Norwegian Lundehund is the only dog with 6 toes. It is a polydactyl: instead of the normal four toes per foot, the Lundehund normally has six toes, all fully formed, jointed and muscled.
J1LB4 TIL Antarctica is the Driest Place on Earth
R5kej TIL: By some estimates, Al Capone had been directly or indirectly responsible for over 200 murders, the most notorious of which was the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in February 1929. But ultimately, law enforcement charged him with 22 counts of tax evasion, and convicted him on 5 counts.
e0Deb TIL of 'Death Discs' - or 'Splatter Platters'- a type of Pop music to emerge in the late '50s-mid '60s. Sung by teen artists, themes centred on tragic deaths and suicide. The sub-genre was seen as the first musical expression of teen - especially teen female - angst.
xVmr5 TIL Alexander Hamilton’s ideal plan for a strong central U.S. government had the president and every senator serving lifelong terms subject to “Good Behavior”.