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TIL Dave Matthews’ older sister, Anne, was murdered in 1994 by her husband, who later killed himself. Dave and his sister Jane then began to raise Anne’s kids.

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XEl8X TIL, the city of Kazan is not only one of the oldest cities in Russia, but in Eastern Europe as well. It’s about 150 years older than Moscow. Officially founded in 1005, and became part of the largest Mongol-Tatar empire in the world, the Golden Horde, in the 13th century.
VBApQ TIL that Micheal Jackson's "Billy Jean" was inspired by multiple women claiming to have children from his brothers while he was in the Jackson 5, as well as one who sent Micheal a handgun and a time to commit suicide so he would die at the same time as her and her son she claimed to be his.
wLa9E TIL the largest cat inheritance belongs to a black cat by the name of Tommaso who inherited $13 million and properties in Rome, Milan and land in Calabria after their very wealthy owner had died.
R50Xj TIL about Wilhelm Canaris the head of the Abwehr, Hitler’s intelligence service, who actively opposed Hitler. One act of resistance was he minimally trained Dutch Jews to be Abwehr “agents” and issued them papers to leave Germany.
ADmbn TIL Apples at the supermarkets and grocery stores aren’t as fresh as you’d think. They can be over a year old. They are waxed, hot air dried and kept in a cooled room. The apples are usually picked between August and November.