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TIL during Hitler’s invasion of France in 1940 Hans Reyersbach built two bikes from scraps for him and his wife to escape on. During their escape to New York, they had the manuscript and art for Curious George with them.

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417R TIL McDonalds own employee health benefits page warned employees to avoid burgers and fries out of health concerns
woJBM TIL that women tend to outlive men by an average of 7 years worldwide.
8aXLX TIL that a 14-year-old boy who went missing in Belgium in 1999, was found alive and well 20 years later. He spoke little French, and had no contacts when he vanished. It turned out that he’d ran away from home to make a new life for himself, and didn’t want to have any contact with his old family.
wLYKW Antidepressants may significantly increase the risk of developing dementia, experts have warned.
p8wx8 TIL that Balto, the sled dog who delivered lifesaving diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, in 1925, was present for the unveiling of his own statue in Central Park!