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TIL of John Capes. In WWII when his submarine sank he swam 170 ft to the surface and swam 5 miles to shore. He then hid from Italians for 18 months before escaping to Turkey.

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nLgr TIL the lead singer of Chicago died after he picked up a 9mm pistol, said, “Don’t worry about it… Look, the clip’s not even in it,” then held it to his head and pulled the trigger
XnkD TIL “Subaru” is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster M45, or “The Seven Sisters”, which also inspires their logo.
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xVm65 TIL that bananas are curved because they grow towards sun light and curl when they become too heavy.