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TIL that Dr. Leopold Poetsch (or Pötsch), an Austrian history teacher and ardent supporter of Pan-Germanism, influenced Hitler's nationalistic views while teaching him at the Linz high school.

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AN6Ed TIL that in 2004, USS Nimitz pilots encountered a "Tic Tac" UFO displaying impossible flight maneuvers like rapid acceleration and hovering with no visible propulsion. Multiple military eyewitnesses and radar data confirmed the sighting making it one of the most credible UFO encounters.
W10L TIL Because of a successful marketing campaign 40 years ago, KFC chicken has become a traditional Christmas dinner in Japan. KFC is so popular that customers place their Christmas orders three months in advance.
5YxNn TIL about a group of women who flirted with Nazi’s before luring them into the woods and shooting them.
yQQyM TIL a disgruntled Jet Blue employee once quit his job by broadcasting an angry rant over the intercom, activating the plane's emergency inflatable ramp, and sliding away with two beers he'd stolen from the galley.
BBnb TIL in a Fox News interview for Now You See Me, Morgan Freeman fell asleep while co-star Michael Caine was chatting. Freeman responded, “Regarding my recent interview, I wasn’t actually sleeping. I’m a beta tester for Google Eyelids and I was merely taking the opportunity to update my Facebook page”