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TIL: That Charles Lindbergh infant son was kidnapped and murdered and later was identified by a deformity on his foot, the murderer was executed by electric chair, and claimed his innocence throughout his sentence.

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dJYK TIL In the 1930’s, horse jockey Ralph Neves was thrown from his horse during a race, declared dead and taken to the morgue. Hours later, he woke up in the morgue, caught a cab back to the racetrack and proceeded to win the next race, along with a $500 gold watch donated by Bing Crosby.
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