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TIL of Anna Anderson, an impostor who claimed to be Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia. Despite a private investigation proving she was a Polish factory worker with a history of mental illness, Anna managed to garner support due to disinformation spread by the Bolsheviks about Anastasia's execution.

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grdJA TIL the United States had a National Raisin Reserve from 1949 until 2015, when the Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional due to the raisins being seized without market compensation.
6ExbY TIL: The measles has a rare complication called Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis that occurs 6-15 years after the virus is caught. This complication causes brain swelling which leads to memory loss, change in personality, loss of body functions, uncontrollable spasming, and inevitably death.
78PMp TIL that the number 4 in Roman Numerals is expressed as IIII rather IV on a clock face so as not to offend the god, Jupiter. Jupiter’s name in Latin is IVPPITER and it was felt that placing the first two letters upside down would be disrepectful.
8e95a TIL the platypus was initially believed to be a hoax by European scientists who discovered it. The platypus is a unique mammal that lays eggs, has a duck-like bill, a beaver-like tail, otter-like feet. However, indigenous Aboriginal people were already aware of the creature's existence.
v1WL4 Today I learned that the State of Michigan's anthem, "My Michigan" cannot be played without paying royalties until 2032, because the state government never purchased the rights to the song, and the song is still copyright protected.