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TIL that a man escaped from a German prison by hiding in a cardboard box, which was then taken outside of the prison by courier

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Brrpe TIL that Canada was the last colony in the New World to have been visited by a Jew. The first was a cross-dressing female sailor who was deported back to France when her gender and religion were discovered
neNnP TIL Saburō Sakai, a Japanese WWII fighter ace, was shot through his goggle by a turret gunner. The 7.62 mm bullet passed through his brain, blinding one eye and paralyzing one side of his body. Despite this, he landed his plane and returned to battle a year later.
PdPw TIL J. Cole graduated college in 2007, but didn’t receive his diploma until 8 years later because he owed money for a library book he never paid for.
ANRKa TIL Amanita phalloides (also known as death cap) is the most poisonous of all known mushrooms. It is estimated that as little as half a mushroom contains enough toxin to kill an adult human. It is also the deadliest mushroom worldwide, responsible for 90% of mushroom-related fatalities every year.
OG5kL TIL Julius Caesar was believed to have almost superhuman multitasking skills, and was effective at reading, writing and dictating (or listening) simultaneously.