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TIL The Nazis had a unit of 6,000 Indians POWs who joined the ranks of the Hitlers army

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AQg7 TIL in 1983 a man climbed the North Tower of the World Trade Center…to “call attention to the inability to rescue trapped occupants from the upper levels of skyscrapers.”
R5nGl TIL that the second fastest manmade object was a 2,000 lb steel plate cap covering a borehole for a nuclear blast. It's estimated that it reached speeds above 150,000 mph, almost 200 times the speed of sound. It most likely vaporized due to friction with the atmosphere before it could reach space.
X0j5r TIL in 2009 a couple in Colorado claimed their son had been blown away in a homemade balloon, starting a statewide manhunt that gained worldwide attention. It was later revealed to be an elaborate hoax as their child was hiding in their home. The incident led to criminal charges for the parents.
b9dGQ TIL That the Library of Congress has a comprehensive digitized, searchable archive of United States Newspapers dating back to 1777. Free to view and download.
4koMN TIL that in Finnish myth, the World tree in Norse mythology is considered to be an English oak tree that, after it was felled, released its magic to create the universe.