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TIL it was so difficult for the FBi to believe Hitler had committed suicide that they funded a secret program by millions of dollars to find him, with the program being shut down only in 1947

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gMlK8 TIL playing an instrument engages every major area on both sides of the brain, making it one of the best ways to engage your brain with benefits even at older ages (more in comment)
4XmRw TIL the highest 'low' temperature in known history was set in June 26th 2018 in the city of Quriyat, Oman. It clocked in at 42.6°C (108.7°F), and not only did it hit that astonishingly low temperature, it remained that hot for nearly 51 hours
1aVx8 TIL that Frane Selak, the world's luckiest unluckiest man, cheated death seven times, including surviving a free fall from a plane by landing in a haystack, and then went on to win the lottery for $1 Million.
e09y6 TIL that the scientific name of a llama is, Lama glama.
wLOyP TIL in 1913, Gamblers playing Roulette lost Millions of Dollars betting on Red as the Roulette Ball hit Black 26 times in a row. The incident caused outrage as players continued to increase their wagers on Red, believing another Black outcome couldn't happen. The odds of 26 Black = 1 in 136,000,000