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TIL that in 2009 a 5 year old autistic boy stole a penguin from Connecticut’s Mystic Aquarium by putting it in his backpack while on a field trip.

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OGlLe TIL that modern Germans cannot understand what Hitler says. Even though Hitler is German, the German language has evolved so much during the 20th century that Hitler's speech is unrecognizable
neZwP TIL in 1856 businessman and aeronautics enthusiast Matías Pérez took flight in a hot air balloon at sunset in Cuba, and was never seen again. This incident originated the Cuban phrase, "Voló como Matías Pérez," (flew away like Matías Pérez) to refer to someone vanishing into thin air.
b6Ol0 TIL a pronghorn's pronghorns are unique in that they are made of keratin and are temporary, whereas horns are keratin but permanent and antlers are bone but are temporary
6EXBZ TIL that the painting Liberty Leading the People is not about the French Revolution or republicanism. It commemorates the July Revolution, which replaced the reigning king with a different man.
VMGm0 TIL the Republic of Texas was just one of many secessionist movements in Mexico under the unitary government dominated by Santa Anna. Others include the Republic of the Rio Grande, the Republic of Zacatecas, and the Republic of Yucatán.