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TIL 2 weeks after Prince's death, up to 700 people made claim to his $300M fortune

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16M9V TIL of the submarine USS Tang. It was hit when it's own torpedo boomeranged. 89 crew with 29 trapped. 13 made it out through a hatch but only 9 made to the surface where they were picked up by the Japanese and taken to a POW camp. They survived the war.
AD6ro TIL male kangaroos are called boomers
DnWp TIL that dragonflies are the most effective predator in the animal world
7owZ TIL That the USA made a $1 Billion payment to Native Americans for the theft of 56 million acres of land. Attorney general, Eric Holder, said the settlement was fair and honorable.
6Em17 TIL that Wendy Carlos is not only the pioneer of EM (soundtracks composed include Clockwork Orange and The Shining) but also an inspiration for the LGTBQ community as the first trans woman to come out publically.