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TIL that Jet Li was presumed dead during the Indian Ocean Tsunami disaster.

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8e18 TIL in the German Army, soldiers are obliged to disobey any order they think would violate human dignity. Few, if any other armies have this rule
R5lRQ TIL Celine Dion met her husband when she was 12 and he was… 38
epN9L TIL that American General Raymond E. Lee was a military diplomat of America to the UK in WW2. Personally walking around London to assess damages, he espoused optimism during the Blitz that the RAF would be able to take on Germany and he would personally reprimand newspapers for saying "devasted".
jpoM TIL that the Jews have been kicked out of 109 nations since 250AD
D1Z1P TIL: Sea urchins will pick up objects and wear them as hats...and one aquarium enthusiast decided to 3D-print mini cowboy hats and viking helmets to accommodate them.