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TIL that a family went into hiding from Soviets in Siberia after WWI. And weren’t found for over 40 years, unaware of WWII, the space race, or plastic bags

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EdKX TIL After the Bay of Pigs invasion, John F. Kennedy’s approval ratings soared to 84%. He said, “My God, it’s as bad as Eisenhower. The worse I do the more popular I get.”
VkKB TIL A BBC News sign langauge interpreter spent months embellishing the news with ridiculous details before she was sacked.
78PYb TIL of Becky Schroeder, who was issued her first patent when she was 12 years old. Granted in 1975, her patent was for the glow in the dark backing sheet. The "Glow Sheet" would be used by NASA astronauts, nurses and sailors to write in the dark
1a6O4 TIL You need a visa to travel from Hong Kong to China, even though Hong Kong is technically a part of China.
R5oRl TIL Lady Gaga's real lyrics in the Song "Poker Face" are “Fuck her face”