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TIL Adolf Hitler was not actually a "Hitler" (Heidler). His father, Alois, was the illegitimate child of Maria Anna Schicklgruber, who later married a Johann Georg Heidler. The Heidler family raised the boy, with his baptismal record later being annotated by a priest to rename him Alois Heidler.

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Ypp8x TIL negative symptoms (apathy, lack of drive,..) from schizophrenia are more debilitating than positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions,..). They are also less treatable with medication.
v1Kk7 TIL Beats headphones, which originally retailed for $199 back in 2013, cost about $19 to manufacture. The speakers themselves cost just $1.80 to produce. There's so few parts in the actual headphones, they inserted metal pieces just to make them heavier and feel more substantial.
neNxB TIL about Vulcan, an isolated WV town which, after a bridge collapse left them with no legal road access, appealed to the Soviet Union for funding. As intended, the Soviet Union used Vulcan as an example of American failure, prompting international attention and 1.3M$ of US funding for a new bridge.
x6Zog TIL that in 2014 a Spanish-language version of “Breaking Bad” called “Metastasis” was created with the same premise but happening in Bogota, Colombia. Instead of Walter White, the protagonist was Walter Blanco, played by Colombian actor Diego Trujillo.
1G1X TIL for chickens to be considered ‘free range’, an outdoor access for an 'undetermined period’ each day is the only requirement, even if it’s only for 5 minutes.