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TIL when Adolf Hitler was a child, he took singing lessons, sang in a church choir, and even considered becoming a priest. This was during his early years in Austria, long before his interest shifted toward politics and art.

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bE70 TIL that wristwatches were almost exclusively worn by women, men used pocket-watches. Wristwatches were first worn by military men towards the end of the 19th century as a way to synchronise maneuvers during war without revealing the plan to the enemy through signaling.
jNgGM TIL that in 2018, a YouTuber named McSkillet was banned for illegally selling skins on the game CS:GO for hundreds of thousands of dollars. He used the money to buy a supercar, which he later used to commit suicide (and take 2 other lives) by driving 100 MPH the wrong way down an LA freeway.
BrQbd TIL about the Grafton castaways, a real-life Gilligan's Island. Shipwrecked for 18 months in the Auckland islands in 1864, the 5 men lived in a thatched hut complete with glass windows and bookshelves. They built a forge to work metal, tanned leather, made soap from seashells, and even brewed beer.
aJx0 TIL it is against the law to be in possession of debris from the space shuttle Challenger.
v1NbR TIL Certain species of Finch have Rorschach-like designs on their palates called "gape markings". Each species has a unique design. These are thought to help their parents feed them, and to differentiate between parasitic chicks, who are then rejected. Image gallery in link.