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TIL of Larry Bader, Ohio salesman who went missing out on Lake Erie during a storm in 1957. 5 years later, he was found in Nebraska by relatives during an archery demonstration, with absolutely no recollection as to who he actually was.

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9wdKm TIL in 2001 an artist covered a house in Powell, Wyoming with 10,000 pounds of government issued pepper Jack cheese. The town was so excited about the Cheese House they even threw a parade and crowned a Cheese King and Queen.
R7joj TIL Carlos Alhinho, a Portuguese professional soccer player and manager was killed when he opened the doors on the elevator on the sixth floor of his hotel in Benguela. He stepped in and found that the carriage was not there, but the ground floor. He fell down five floors onto the top of the cabin.
4xeg TIL convicted murderer Richard McNair successfully escaped prison, while running, he was stopped by police looking for him and talked himself out of it. The incident is recorded on dashcam.
9YmG7 TIL that in Hawaii in 2018 it took over 38 minutes for an alert to be sent out clarifying that an initial alert sent to individuals in Hawaii was a mistake and there was no imminent missile threat inbound
b9QMZ TIL Moths don't like light at all! They use moonlight to navigate by night. By keeping the moon at a constant angle, they could ensure they traveled in a straight line. Unfortunately, they now confuse electric lights with the moon and try to navigate by them so they keep going around it, confused.