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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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LkOv9 TIL that in 2005, scientists taught monkeys the concept of money. Not long after, the first prostitute monkey appeared.
p8mo4 TIL that Deutsche Bank helped financed the construction of Auschwitz, the IG Farben chemical plant that supplied gas to concentration camps, and profited off of stolen gold and property from Holocaust victims.
dk6E TIL the Cheyenne chief Black Kettle, a major advocate for peace and coexistence between white settlers and Native Americans, was twice attacked by American troops despite explicit agreements of non-hostility, resulting in the death and mutilation of he and at least two hundred Cheyenne villagers
BQe TIL Cannabinoids, like those found in marijuana, occur naturally in human breast milk
4XEN6 TIL: Transplanted testicles will always make the donor’s sperm.